the grass IS greener on the other side

My family and I have never been the type to fully “go green”. The only thing that we have been doing that is eco friendly id recycling and saving our water bottles,using them as water jugs for the house. I figured my parents do it to resist getting a fine for not recycling; and saving money by reusing the water bottles. Slowly we are reforming and making wiser decisions about what we do the environment by researching easy things to reduce the damage we do to our planet.
You will be surprised by how simple some things are to save the environment. Perhaps the simplest chore to do is to turn off a light when ever you leave a room. It is hard to remember, nut it saves a lot of energy. GE energy smart light bulbs uses 70 to 75% less energy than incandescent light bulbs, and it lasts up to ten times longer than the incandescent light bulbs. Users can save up to fifthy- nine dollars on energy costs over the life span of a light bulb. You get more bang for your buck! As I mentioned before, saving your water bottles and filling them up with tap water is a great way to improve our environment by reducing the amount of plastic thrown away; and to save money by not having to buy new water bottles every day. Avoiding fast food is both better for the environment and better for your health as well. Most fast food is over packaged and the fast food companies are responsible for creating mountains of trash including non reusable paper, plastic, cardboard, and other hazardous products. Eating organic produce is another example of improving the status of global warming and your own health. Chemicals from the produce get washed off of the fields and into rivers and streams, where they pollute our water. Also chemicals made from petroleum and non renewable resources which our harmful to your heath.
Some more useful ideas to “go green” is t grow a garden. Growing a garden reduces soil erosion and air pollution. Using few pesticides and chemical fertilizers is better for the soil and it also saves money. Creating a compost pile in a corner in your yard to throw away food wastes such as egg shells, coffee grounds, and spoiled vegetables. Mixing the wastes with the soil turns it into rich, nutritional soil that helps plants grow and is a natural way to improve the environment. Buying products made of recycled paper and not throwing away paper used on only one side saves a whole lot of paper and trees.
The ideas that would be possible for my family and I to do id bringing our own bags to the market with us instead of plastic, using fluorescent light bulbs, reusing our water bottles, and avoiding fast food. Also my family and I are able to but products made from recycled paper, eating organic produce, and of course turning off the lights when leaving a room. The other options I stated previously are not possible mainly because I do not have a backyard to do most of those things. As Dr. Smith says “ its not easy being green”, but its worth trying.