Let it be Earth day, every day

{Cork specially stitched to mark the day}

Today on Earth Day I might dare look behind and be content with what I've done to help save the Earth:

As a housewife I avoid buying cleaning/washing detergents that are harmful for the environment and revert to organic cleaning solutions. You don't know what good can baking soda do.
I try not to buy plastic. Have you looked around your house to see how many of your products come in plastic. Recycled plastic can be highly dangerous for both people and the environment. When I find a tip of how to make my own (good) organic shampoos and bath foams AND persuade my family to use them, I would get rid of those bottles too.
As a parent I have raised the 'protection of the environment awareness' to the highest level possible. My family sorts out recycables in a somewhat manic manner. On many occasions one can witness mountains of paper in certain corners of the house but it's not newspapers because we rarely buy any. Instead we read online editions and watch news on TV. We try to buy books made from trees of sustainable forests. You wonder how we know? Those books have that stated on the page with the publishing house's specifics. The paper we collect is mostly from community notifications and bills, old notebooks and magazines children receive in schools. We recycle it by making our own (handmade) paper ( but that is a story for another time), for art and craft projects, etc.
Wise use of electricity and water is the priority in this household. Do you know how much water is wasted while brushing teeth with the tap running? According to this article, an individual would let 684 gallons run down the drain in a year's time of brushing their teeth.

Beautiful Nature

As a teacher I have the privilege of influencing and raising the awareness of the impact modern living has over a wide audience and I have been involved in lectures about protection of the environment and Projects concerning the recycling of plastic, paper and used batteries.

Sustainable living

As a citizen of this country I am proud to say that the government funded project "Plant a Tree - Plant your Future" is making a phenomenal contribution to the preservation of the Earth. So far, about 20 million trees have been planted out of which about 7,5 million only this past November which shows the giant steps the project is taking.

This spring the Project provided all schools kids with ash seeds to plant themselves into pots, monitor and record the seedlings as they grow and when they grow sufficiently, plant them in designated places.


What do you do to help save Earth?
Know of any good ideas and links to share?

Join the cause!

Please Recycle!
Plant some trees!
Help save the Earth!

Happy Earth Day!