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Making
and Taking Time To Make A Difference.
Would you like to make the
world a better place to live in? Are
you trying to see what you can do to make the world a better
place? As time passes, are you worried about the planet? Are you
interested in
recycling or green living? Or maybe
you would rather spend your time volunteering for something that
you enjoy doing?
If you are interested in
recycling your products from your
house, you would first need to find a place to take your
recycling to. Your town might have curb side pick up, which is
where there is a separate bin to place anything that can be
recycled in. You fill this bin up and place it with the garbage
on the curb and there is a separate truck that comes through and
picks it up. Most of the time with curbside pick up, you do not
have to separate your items into different categories.
If your city does not offer
curbside pick up, you can ask them if
there are drop of locations in the city or town for recycling.
If there are, then you are responsible for keeping items
separate in your home before taking them to the center. When you
start taking your recycling to the center, you might ask them
and see if there has been any interest expressed in local
curbside pick up in your area. If they say no, let them know
that you are interested. See if you can get others in your
neighborhood interested.
Making
environmentally sound decisions
doesn't have to be difficult. If you swap out disposable items
in your household to things that can be reused, you're well on
your way. Swapping out paper towels for cloth napkins, swapping
out tissues for handkerchiefs, and using cloth rags to clean
with are all great changes to make. If you are thinking that you
will spend the same amount now in water that you did before on
the disposable products, think again! There is a slight increase
in water, but only by a few cents. Just think of all the money
that you will be saving from not having to buy these products
every time that you go to the store.
If you would like to spend
some of your time
volunteering for other people, this is
another great way to make the world a better place.
Volunteering gives you something to do
and allows you to give back to your community at the same time.
Call your local city hall for a list of all the different places
that you can
volunteer. A few options might be a
local soup kitchen, a local nursing home, a battered women’s
shelter, a local library, or even a local hospital. Most all
places love to have volunteers and some places are completely
run by volunteer workers. Many places appreciate their
volunteers because it gives them extra
help that they otherwise might not be able to afford.
Improving the world you
live in doesn't have to be difficult or costly. You can make the
world a better place by volunteering,
making environmentally sound choices, and recycling.
Your children and grandchildren will appreciate the effort you
put into the planet.
Marcia Chumbley is a
work
at home mom and grandmother in Minnesota. She
is the owner of a
Christian Work From Home Moms
website
at
Faithful Grannies
http://www.faithfulgrannies.com
bringing generations of
Christian Work From Home Moms,
Grandmothers, Parents, Boomers and Families together
while providing resources, inspiration and affordable
advertising while balancing the work at home experience. She
holds a degree in Business and is a CMOM.
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