On my approach to a "minimalist" lifestyle, my husband and I made a list of all the things that we are going to sell or donate throughout our house, garage and storage space. We also decided to give some of the proceeds from these sales to Winnipeg Harvest. Knowing that we are helping to feed families, while creating a more organized and serene living space for ourselves makes the process even better! It has also enabled us to part with things easier - the more we give away, the more food we can provide!
All of the re-usable bags that I have purchased at various stores over the past year (that have been sitting in my kitchen) have all been moved to our vehicles, so there is never an excuse to use a plastic bag again! (I just have to remember to reach for them as I am getting out of the vehicle to go shopping now...)
I found a "carbon footprint" website and entered in all the information of our household energy usage, vehicles usage, as well as flights, eating habits, shopping habits , etc. into a "carbon footprint" calculator and discovered that we output 18.38 metric tonnes of CO2 a year (currently)... The Canadian average is 20 metric tonnes, so we are not too bad, but the website that provides this calculator (you can find the link to it on my Twitter and Facebook) suggests that we should aim for 4-6 metric tonnes a year! The biggest one for our household and RSDR is vehicle usage... My husband commutes and I drive to client's properties, suppliers, distributors, marketing meetings, network events, JCI events and board meetings...the list goes on! So I know now that I need to purchase items that will help to offset the CO2 that is created from our driving, as that is not likely to change anytime soon, due to the nature of our work.
Learning more everyday!
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