SEEDS

Celebrating Passover with the family was a great excuse to discuss some of these issues and tactics 

Appreciation for all life, not just humans. Rivers are part of life

Today is the last day. I really enjoyed being a part of the SEEDS team. On my walk today I picked up trash too. Every person makes a difference  :)

I truly can't believe that the month has flown by; there were so many additional challenges I wanted to get to.

US DOT is in favor of using fly ash to replace portland cement in mixes: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/Pavement/recycling/fach03.cfm And let this be a plug for using local Black Locust instead of imported pressure treated lumber :)

It’s hard to make time to rent an e bike! 

This challenge has been such a rewarding experience. Working on myself and my impact on this earth has brought many changes to my daily choices and also has shown light on positive choices I have already been making! 

I try to share stories and news articles that inform the public of what's happening with our environment.  I am continually working on my own part knowing that's where change starts first.  I know that my little part makes a difference and hope to inspire others to start in small ways as well.  It makes it seem less daunting.

Thanks for the opportunity to participate in the Ecochallenge. I have amped up my efforts to be a good steward of the planet!

I've been turning off unneeded lights & appliances as soon as possible to reduce electrical use, and not turning them on unless absolutely necessary. We keep the temperature of our home lower to conserve energy and have programmed our thermostat to reduce the temperature while we're sleeping.