Commit to "go green" in 2009 Part 2

I first introduced Green Irene here but I wanted to take a moment to introduce “her” again for those who might have missed it. Green Irene is a consulting service that will help you make changes in your home that are better for the environment, conserve energy and water, and are safe for your family.  In addition to their consulting services, they offer a wide array of products to help you make the changes.  I will be highlighting a few of their services in coming installments.  This week we’ll start with a small step and easy commitment: Reusable containers.Bottled water has become so popular these days and I’ll admit to purchasing the occasional bottle myself.  We are big water drinkers in our family and we are lucky enough to have tap water that tastes good enough to actually drink.  One of the easiest ways to start going green is to drink your water from a reusable container.  There are many different styles to choose fromand you can get them in different colors so that you can distinguish your bottle from other family member’s.  The  Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Water Bottles are really cool because they have so many different types of caps/spouts to choose from.  If you like your water filtered, check out this one which filters the water straight out of the bottle.

Using reusable containers whenever you can is an easy way to help save our resources.  It’s not a huge commitment but it’s a easy one and it will save you money too (bottled water is EXPENSIVE!)

Take this a step further and pack lunches in re-usable lunch bags and containers rather than using plastic sandwich bags, paper lunch sacks, foil and plastic wrap.  There are some really stylish lunch bags
available today like the one pictured here.

Start with a small commitment like this one and continue to add to your commitments to go green.  You’ll feel good about making a difference and save some money along the way!

Join us on Tuesdays for our Commit to Go Green in 2009 series and get some inspiration to make a change!

If you missed the first installment of “Commit to Go Green in 2009” you can see it here.