Eco-Ambitions

Well, I think I've pretty much decided that in March I am going to choose the Subaru Forrester instead of the environmentally wonderful Toyota Prius Hybrid. I have made this decision for varying social and selfish reasons, and feel slightly bad about the damage that my 4WD will be doing to the environment. So, I have been doing some research and have added to my previously environmentally conscious pool of knowledge to create a list of things that I will be doing as of NOW in order to reduce my carbon footprint and make up for the incredibly horrific effect that my 4WD will no doubt have on the world around us.

Knitting:
Instead of going out and buying woolly blankets and jumpers and stuff, and instead of turning my heating on when it gets cold at night, I'm going to start knitting things to keep me and Colin warm. It rarely gets below 10 degrees at night time, even in the dead of winter, so I don't think this is too unreasonable of the greenkateers to ask. (The greenkateers are those people who write about how green their house is, and how they don't have a carbon footprint anymore, and how they're actually saving the planet just by existing...)

Meat Free Day:
As I have been instructed by my doctor that I actually medically need to consume meat to stay healthy and functioning, I will give up meat every Monday. This is to help lessen the impact that agriculture has on our environment, and to possibly save some lovely little cows who poo near trees to help them grow and take the carbon dioxide out of the air. *nod*

Compost:
I've started this already - I've been saving my vegetable and fruit scraps for a while and have now purchased a bin from Bunnings into which I have put said scraps. Tomorrow I will be adding some paper and soil to start the composting process going. I also hope to own a worm farm soon.

Gardening:
I already grow a shit load of herbs, but have added to this by deforesting the weeds in a garden bed down the sunny side of my house and it is now my 'veggie garden'. I will be buying tomatoes and ... haven't thought about what other veggies... maybe leeks, and yes, I shall then be able to source my own, in season, organic food.

Microfibre Cloths:
Apparently, with the use of vinegar and baking powder in place of detergents, these clean all surfaces and areas of the house effectively. They reduce the stuff that, um, normal cloths do, to the environment. And stuff...

Organic:
I will not only try to eat more organic food, but I will also try to buy organic clothes. Yes - apparently Target stocks an organic range now! So yes. I'll look fabulous...

And there we have it. I will be greener by the day and my Subaru Forrester 4WD will simply fade into the background and all will be well. I'll be able to frolic in fields of organic daisies with the greenkateers within a year, I think.