Earth Beet
What do you do that’s good for the environment?Asked at the Garden Walk Mall, Chico
Cecilia Richardson I do recycle a lot. I recycle newspapers, empty bottles from oil, salsa, anything that can be recycled, I put in the recycle bin. I hate to see newspapers and bottles in the trash bin. Sometimes my husband throws them in and I go and I pick them up, rinse them and put them in the recycle bin. I have a bag for market days. I have a Chico Bag that I use sometimes, although sometimes I forget to take it.
John Flournoy I recycle everything that goes through our house, cans, plastic, cardboard. I don’t use any pesticides around my house. I have quite a garden every year and it’s all organic. I turn my lights off whenever I leave the room, energy conscious all the time. We try to be conscious of what’s going on all the time. I’ve got my kids all recycling, even my 23 year old son.
Richard Hull I’m a farmer and I put a lot of effort into making sure my chemicals do not end up in the river, in the water. I make a concerted effort to conserve energy. I unplug certain appliances that I don’t need, and make sure my lights are turned off. I recycle. I compost. I have a garden every summer and use grass clippings for compost.
Christianne and Ian Langford We don’t use pesticides. We do compost; we recycle cans & bottles. At school today, we had a feast and we used recyclable, compostable silverware and washable cups. We try to buy our food locally; I try to grow a lot of food. We like to ride our bikes. We try taking as many short cuts as we can with driving so we use less gas. We compost all of our leaves. Instead of buying new clothes, we try to use hand-me-downs. In the summer, we always hang-dry our laundry. In the winter, we wear sweaters in the house and don’t use a lot of heat. We turn the lights off whenever we can and try not to use a lot of energy. I’m a teacher, so I try to teach my students about the importance of taking care of the environment. From the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of the Environmental News. |
