Just to be sure that you’re keeping up I thought we’d go over our small steps. I know that some readers have taken small steps to heart like tree hugging friend Peggy. Other people have created their own small steps which is equally fabulous.
Here are some of the small green steps you can try with your family this year:
Use Cloth Napkins
Remove Plastic Beverage Lids
Smart Paint Disposal
Refillable Liquid Hand Soap
Silicone Baking Cups
Ditch the Air Fresheners

We also do a fair amount of tree hugging around here. So far, we’ve hugged many different trees:

Cedar
Heirloom Peach Tree
Almond
Autumn Trees
Lemon
The Pumpkin Tree
Binary Tree
The Chocolate Tree
Sugar Maple
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If you buy beverages in plastic bottles be sure to remove the lids before you toss them in the recycling bins.
I’m going to assume you recycle your plastic bottles (correct). The deal is that lids are not a disposable part of that bottle of water or cranberry juice you purchase.
At one recycling plant I used to frequent in New Mexico, one of the workers told me that if they find a bottle with a lid they toss it in the garbage. Great recycling plant huh. I’ve heard other green folks mention this problem with their town’s recycling centers. One flick …read more