Looking Ahead

On this last day of 2009, it's worth looking toward 2010 in the hope that it will be a great year for increasing awareness about the planet.
In early December I ordered a Nature Mill composter to produce fertilizer for my garden. To be accurate it's a NatureMill Plus XE3 Indoor Automatic Composter Value Pack - Item# 434810 which can be found on the Costco website. My goal is to close the loop on food waste and reduce excess garbage by returning organic waste products such as coffee grounds and apple cores back into the garden. This composter is compact, efficient and heavy duty. May I enjoy happy and healthy gardening in 2010!

Another goal I have for the upcoming year is to align my lifestyle with climate solutions to reduce my carbon footprint. After recently reading Colin Beaven's crazy book entitled No Impact Man, I am inspired to seek solutions to my unsustainable lifestyle. To help me learn more about this, I have relied on Yes! Magazine as a resource. A 2008 back issue contains some great ideas. Lest I think changing my behavior is impossible, I look to the photo on page 3 where two monks in Nepal are toting solar panels on their backs as they traverse the Himalaya Mountains. If they can do it, so can I! To that end, I pledge to buy used things more than new things, give away more than I buy, and walk whenever possible.

What will you be doing in 2010? Drop me a line and share your good ideas!