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So, why is a mommy blog participating in a discussion about climate change? For this very simple reason: I don't want my son to grow up thinking that polar bears only live in zoos.
Red state, blue state, or quite possibly purple state, wherever you may live and whatever your personal political beliefs may be this is something that will impact us all. In fact, it has already started to impact us. Granted, I don't live in a northern state, but when it's 92 degrees in the middle of October something is wrong!
Even the smallest actions can positively impact your carbon footprint. Here are some of the things we do at Casa de Crazy to help:
- We use cloth diapers.
- We breastfeed. (No need to make formula or the can you put it in for my kid, thanks!)
- I am a HAWK about use of electricity. To the point of nagging, my husband might say.
- When we chose our home, the natural shading by trees in the front and backyard were part of our decision making process. More shading means less need for air conditioning.
- We use cloth and reusable bags at the grocery store.
- We recycle everything we can.
- We are a one car household.
Everything helps, and you can make small changes if you're not ready to make big ones. One of my friends lobbied my employer until they finally put recycling bins in our office. But, until they did that, we had volunteers throughout the building who would take recycling home. Something as simple as that can make a positive change.
Besides, if we don't do SOMETHING, Noah Wyle is going to keep making commercials that make me cry at 3:00 a.m. I need my sleep, interwebs. Take a small step toward a big change.
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