Taking Action to Save the Environment on Blog Action Day

On this day bloggers around the web are uniting to get everyone's mind focused environmental issues. Bloggers are encouraged to post their ideas on the future of our environment on their blog today.

One way I'd like to encourage saving the environment is through grocery bags. I know that paper vs. plastic has been and issue for years and early on we were encouraged to use paper. Later, we found that both had their pros and cons so it probably wasn't making a difference at all.

However, now I see that many grocery stores are selling their own brands of reusable bags for carrying groceries. It is becoming fun and stylish as well as practical. I've gotten the standard blue bag that Giant sells for $.99 as well as the pink one they are carrying this month. They don't look like it, but these square tote bags hold a great deal. If you're a book fiend, they are also great for toting your stash back and forth to the library. They can be handy for carrying small loads of laundry to the washer and dryer. Just remember to return them to your car to have on hand for your next grocery trip.

Trader Joe's also has some fun reuseable bags that they sell for $2 - $3.00. Over the summer I got a really nice colorful one that I thought would also work well as a beach bag.

I am such bag person, I just love all sorts of bags so this one I think is easy for me to try and make into a habit. Hopefully, everyone else can find some way of making an adustment in their everyday life that will help make our world a cleaner healthier place.

Below I will list a few items from the list of 50 small changes we can make to help the future of our planet.
Visit the Blog Action Day website for more on the list and to see how these small actions make a difference.

In addition, Check out Google Blog Search and BlogPulse to keep watch on how many blogs are posting about Blog Action Day.

Ways to help:

- Use a rag or hand towel instead of napkins or paper towels.
- Turn off the TV for an hour.
- Use a coffee mug instead of disposable.
- Hang out your clothes.
- Avoid fast food.
- Use acryllic paint.
- Coat your roof.
- Clean your filters.
- Wash clothes in cold water.
- Fill your toilet tank.
- Buy a smaller home.
- Water grass early in the morning.
- Unload your car.

Note: www.greenhome.com offers many environment friendly and economic products for everyday living.

Here is a few other sites with creative ideas for helping the environment:
http://freelancefolder.com/how-can-we-help-save-the-earth/

http://www.adoptthesky.org/ Here you can sign a petition to 'adopt the sky'.

http://www.copyblogger.com/butterfly-effect-environment/

http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/10/items-you-never-thought-to-recycle.html