Overwhelmed much??

Sometimes it feels overwhelming with everything that we can and should do in order to make a difference with our carbon footprint.  I often need some inspiration for ideas that I can do in my daily life that will help to reduce the amount of waste that I produce.  I was recommended a blog recently that serves that exact purpose.  It is called "The Zero Waste Home" and is by a women in California and all that she does so that her home does not have ANY waste.  Some of it is pretty extreme but I figure that if I can even implement some of the things that she tries in her home, I will be making more of a difference than I currently am.  It definitely gives me some ideas and helps me to see that it is possible to live with what some people think are extremes. 


Check out the blog here and tell me what you think about it.  Are there any good ideas that you are willing to try in your home?


http://thezerowastehome.com/

Why We Need Change

I came across this article today that someone posted on Facebook that explains why it is so important for us to change the way that we live our lives.  Read the article here:

http://news.yahoo.com/ymedia-alias:story=biggest-jump-ever-seen-global-warming-gases-183955211.html

It discusses how the climate is changing more rapidly than even the worst case scenarios predicted in 2007 by the IPCC report.  

What types of things do you do to reduce your carbon footprint?  Every action that you make can make a difference. However, it is getting to the point that we have to do more than just make minor changes.  We have to spread the word and help others to make those changes too.  How have you done this?  How do you set an example for others to follow?

Like I mentioned in the last post, I plan to change the reason for this blog to be more about actions that you can take to spread the word and help the environment.  I will still mention businesses from time to time, but I think that it is more important at this point in time to talk about the necessary actions that we must take in order to greatly reduce our collective carbon footprint.  Let me know if you have any ideas or requests that you would like me to cover!