Beating Broke

Well, it’s more like Earth Week at Amazon.  They opened it up today and it’s pretty nice, if you’re trying to do as much as you can to go green.  They’ve got some links on different things that you can do to go green and have a smaller footprint.  They’re not essays, but you might find a few nuggets in there as well.  For instance, I found out that some people use worm castings and bat guano for fertilizer.  Worm castings, I understand.  But, how do you collect bat guano?  Or, where do you find it?

And, of course, since it’s Amazon, the most prominent part is the links to all the green products that they carry.  My wife uses a cleaning solution that is made with vinegar and swears by it.  Cleans better than most of the less green chemical cleaners that she’s used.

I, personally, do not believe that global warming is as dramatic as what some say it is.  I do believe, however, that we should do what we can to be good stewards of the Earth.  I’ve thought a lot about rainwater collection and composting, but our current location isn’t conducive to it.  Too many neighbors for stinky compost, and our house is at the bottom of our lot, so I’d have to have a pump or some way to get the rainwater to flow back up the hill in order to use it for watering.  We’ve made plenty of changes inside with our cleaners and many of the foods and other products that we buy to try and do our part.  It’s not nearly enough, and we need to do more, but we’re making attempts to improve.  And, I’m glad that places like Amazon (and Walmart) are making an attempt to make it easier to for us to make those changes.

Disclaimer: those are all affiliate links to Amazon.  It doesn’t influence my thoughts on the matter, but there’s no reason that I shouldn’t make a little money so I can go green for less!

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