How Green are you?!

Have you ever wondered what kind of affect you have on the world? Or what you can do to change that affect? 


You can calculate your carbon footprint here:
http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/index.htm

What is your carbon footprint?! "Inevitably, in going about our daily lives — commuting, sheltering our families, eating — each of us contributes to the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change. Yet, there are many things each of us, as individuals, can do to reduce our carbon emissions. The choices we make in our homes, our travel, the food we eat, and what we buy and throw away all influence our carbon footprint and can help ensure a stable climate for future generations." (nature.org) 

Sooo how did you score? I was surprised to find out so how high mine was; it was just below the national average in everything except for driving.  Not happy with your score?! Go to this link below for some tips on how to go green! 
http://www.nature.org/greenliving/gogreen/index.htm

Together we CAN make a change! 

XX- DJ

Say No to the Straw

Okay bare with me on this one---
next time you go to a resturant and they offer you a straw....say "NO"

 yes i'm talking about a tiny little straw...

I love using a straw as much as the next person but- let me share some interesting facts with you

• Did you know that each day we use 500 million straws- enough disposable straws to fill over 46,400 large school buses per year?
• 500 million straws per day is an average of 1.6 straws per person (in the US) per day. 
• Each time we choose not to use a throw-away straw we are helping reduce the amount of waste going into landfills and littering our oceans, lakes, rivers, and countryside.

let me put it this way...
that ONE straw that you use for 10-15 mins will last up to 500 years in a landfill. SHOCKED? yeah i was too-but it's never too late to make a change.
So next time your offered a straw say "NO" 


Can't imagine NOT using a straw--try these super fun RE-USEABLE glass straws (:

OR THESE  

Reusable BPA Free Acrylic Straws 

(available on ebay, amazon, bed bath && beyond for under $10)

For more information on this cause check out: bestrawfree.org

Together we CAN make a difference!

XX-D