New Year’s resolutions are notorious for being broken before February. One way to minimize back-sliding is to involve others in your resolutions. Elicit your family’s help and come up with a list of resolutions that everyone can participate in and remind each other about. Here are some suggestions for green resolutions that will change your lifestyle for the better.
1. Eat organic food
You may already be doing this. But if not, this is a relatively easy eco-conscious resolution. Your family can remind you to buy organic food, and you will be the healthier for it. You could combine this with commitments to eat out less often, or to buy locally grown, seasonal food whenever possible.
2. Creative recycling
You probably already recycle your plastic, glass, metal, and paper items by taking them to the recycling center or having them picked up. There is another way to re-use “disposable” items – make things out of them. You could commit yourself to a twice-monthly creative project that involves making something out of recyclable materials. There are entire magazines dedicated to this, so it should not be difficult to find ideas.
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