Currently, I am a student at National Louis University and one of my prerequisites was to take an Environmental Biology class and I learned so much about recycling and its impact on the world. Since then I am constantly trying to change my life. I bought a shower timer and now I take shorter showers.. In my backyard, I have a garden with vegetables and herbs. This is a great change, now I know what fresh vegetables taste like. When I grocery shop, I bring a list any buy only what I need. This helps to reduce waste of food I love to clean, and I revamped my cleaning products to be eco-friendly. At the beginning of the year, I made homemade cleaners for all of my friends and family.
I also work in an LEED Silver certified building, so we are constantly getting tips on how to better recycle. These are great reminders not only for me, but for my co-workers also. When I become a teacher, I plan to implement this same process of weekly reminders to parents and students on ways to conserve and reduce.
Last summer I received a bike for a birthday present and I use that a lot to take trips to the store and for running errands around town. I also try to walk or ride my bike to the train station and then take the train to work. By not taking my car all the time I have also dropped a few pounds.
I have also learned to be more educated on where things come from and what they are doing to our environment and community. Most of these changes were so easy and I don’t know why I didn’t do them years ago. This summer I am going to start composting.
