Farmers markets are growing very quickly. CSA's are as well. Buy locally grown meat and eggs. The best thing is local food tastes *much* better than factory foods *and* it is more nutritious and lacks all the nasty hormones and antibiotics. Read "Animal Vegetable Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver and/or "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan. Learn about water use and erosion and how chemical fertilizers and pesticides are killing the soil. Watch "Dirt! The Movie" on Hulu to learn about the cycle of life.
Disposable plastic is an oxymoron.
Start composting all your yard waste and kitchen waste (except meat, of course). Dig a garden and start learning about what to grow. Stop using chemical fertilizers on your lawn. Learn how to knit or sew or spin yarn if you are so moved. Call up one of the solar installers that can put a PV system on your roof for $0 down -- you then pay about half of what you are now for electricity over time.
I am seriously considering buying a velomobile. Our next car will have a plug. Start a car sharing group. Help your neighbors learn about all of these things.
Last edited by NeilBlanchard; 02-10-12 at 04:56 AM..
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