Happy Earth Day!!

So today is Earth Day!  What are you doing to make the Earth better?

One of my friends is doing a little more than most.  Heather has started a yearly show called "Bella Blu".  It's a hair show hosted by her work Bella Lago Spa and Salon in Mooresville, NC.  

The show was hosted at NV Lounge in Cornelius, NC and the theme was "Save the Earth for Tomorrows Angels"

There were 10 models and she was in charge of styling 5 of the models. Her fiance made signs that looked almost exactly like the signs seen at The Whisky, The Roxy, The Troubadour, and a Hollywood & Vine street sign.  As well as a HUGE LAX sign.  

Most people don't see how hair shows and Earth Day go together, but for Heather it fits.  She wants her future kids to grow up with out the burden we have placed upon the land.  And she's the best stylist on Lake Norman.

So I ask again, What are you doing to make the Earth a better place for the kids of tomorrow?  Reusable grocery bags, recycling, taking the bus/train/carpooling, switching from bottled water to a filtration system, rechargable batteries, CFL lights?

There are a few inexpensive ways to Go Green!  I use reusable grocery bags.  They only cost 99 cents and they are way easier to carry if you live in a walk up apartment building.  I have a Brita Water Pitcher.  Plastic not only contains chemicals known to cause cancer, but it takes over 10 years to break down in land fills.  Same goes for those plastic bags you bring home from the grocery store.  Compact Florescent Lights.  They last WAY LONGER than regular light bulbs and they use 85% less energy.  That not only helps save energy, but it keeps money in your wallet!   Funny story.  During a storm I came home and turned on the lights.  I didn't know my power was getting ready to go out until I tried to turn on the TV and computer.  The CFL bulbs were still at high power when there wasn't enough to power my electronics.

Recycle aluminum and paper.  Use power strips for electronics and turn them off when not using them.  Unplug your TV when you go on a trip, it still uses about 10% of the power needed to power it when its off and plugged in!  Use washable cloths to clean  with instead of paper towels.  

My mom and my North Carolina mom didn't believe me when I said it would take me 6 months to go through a pack of  8 rolls of Bounty paper towels.  Well I gave my NC mom Linda two rolls and I just had to buy a new pack of 8 in March.  My mom purchased the first pack in August.  I made it 7 months on 6 rolls of paper towels.  How you may ask?  I only use them when necessary.  I live alone, so its kinda easy.  If you can, use cloth napkins or like me when I have something hot, I just use the dish towel then wash it.

Wait until you have a large load to do laundry, if possible.  And make sure you check the size of the load on the machine.  If its just one or two items, don't use a extra large load preset.  That's a lot more water than needed.  

Going Green and trying to eat Organic makes me feel better.  Everyone says it's in my mind when I eat Organic, but without the toxins you feel amazing after you've detoxed.  

So do what you can, even if its just using reusable bags and CFLs.  That little bit can go a long way in reducing your Carbon Footprint.

Peace, Love, and Happiness!

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