little things

[Veronica Galvin]

Lately I've been trying to do lots of little things during the day to conserve energy and be less wasteful. My job is only about a mile from home which means I can walk everyday, even through a few rain storms, so I haven't driven a car in about 6 weeks. Everytime I'm driving it's at least a carpool! I've also been trying to do things like turn off the lights after I leave a room, take shorter showers, use reusable bags at the grocery store and buy things that don't have a lot of extra packaging or that contain palm oil. I'm hoping to bring these adaptations home with me since I'm currently working in a different city, and to continue to not use the car and commute by walking, biking or kayaking.

[Sheryl Gruber]

Thanks for sharing, Veronica. Have you seen this website:http://www.theproblemwithpalmoil.org/ ? It lists over 300 companies known to use palm oil. Some are rather surprising and it is very helpful to keep them in mind. Enjoy your walks to work!