ENVIRONMENTAL DAYMAKER
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees...while cares will drop off like falling leaves.
-JOHN MUIR
David and his family would like to share some of their ways to engage in environmental daymaking.
1. They try to be the example you want to world to be, by caring for the environment we all share.
Environmental Daymaker at Home:
2. David and Charlie tune up their cars regularly which decreases the emissions from their vehicles.
3. They unplug their appliances when not in use (the "ready mode" of appliances sucks a lot of power collectively).
4. They use non-toxic cleaning chemicals at home because they want to make sure they do not add toxic chemicals to the earth's water source which harm marine life . Chemicals that are poured down the drain are not filtered through sewage systems.
5. They buy products which do not come in excess packaging.
6. They support local organic farmers which helps encourage the reduction of toxic chemicals on our planet.
7. They use a compost in their garden which helps reduce waste
8. They wash their clothes in phosphate free detergent as these chemicals are not filtered out and go directly back into the sea poisoning the oceans and lakes.
9. The entire family is very careful that the water is not running when not in use, as water is a vital and priceless resource
10. They use non-toxic pesticides in their home.
11 They use use energy star products.
12. They use non-toxic pesticides in your home to detract pest and rodants
13. They say no to GMO
14. Their home is surrounded a field of fruit trees on their land to celebrate the abundance.
15. They take walks in the forest to stay in touched with nature.
16. They re-use and re-cycle while at home and when they travel.
Environmental Daymaker at Work:
17. David and Charlie turn off their printers Dane electrical equipment in their private offices and make it a policy at Juut offices to turn off all the electrical equipment that is not in use.
18. They reduce use of paper products by and re-use paper on each side at home and at work
19. They choose Salon products that are made without petrochemicals and with organic products.
Recommended Readings:
Gaia: A new look at life on Earth by James Lovelock
Cradle to Cradle Design
Just by believing in a better world we can influence this change.