After freshman year, I recognized the unnecessary amount of materials and resources I burned through on a regular basis.  I took the steps adopted by hippie college kids during sophomore year: eliminated plastic water bottles from my daily use and decreased plastic bag use (through reusable bags).  Very much the mainstream at certain colleges (including mine).  This school year, I’ve reduced food waste.  With Earth Day tomorrow, I began to think that I have definitely made great strides in not only ecological awareness, but in actual (and perhaps quantifiable) reductions in waste.  But it’s important not to sit on my laurels.  I should use Earth Day as many people use New Years.  I normally dislike the notion of using an arbitrarily assigned date to create personal change, but it may help me to avoid the maintenance of a status quo.  I am also not going to use Earth Day as the ONLY time to make a change (i.e., delaying a behavior change because it’s not yet April).

So my new goal will be to unplug as many appliances when I am not using them.

I love you so much, Earth!  Sorry I have sucked it up and continue to suck, but now I’m definitely trying!! <3.