Your Greeness

Back to school season and shopping really go hand in hand, after all, who doesn’t need knew school stuff right? However, to be effectively green, one needs to think about his purchases, even if they have a green purpose to begin with.

For example, you might say, you want to get a bike so that you won’t have to drive to school. Before doing that, stop and think. Examine yourself and ask yourself if you’re really going to use the bike everyday? Or will you lose interest after a week?

Other common questions can be: Will you really make time to make your lunch everyday for you to get a new lunchbox? Or do you really need those 60 colored pens instead of the 30? Or how about a new ruler? Have they discovered a new inch between one or 2 that your old one can’t be used anymore?

These little reflections will ultimately help you make greener decisions when shopping. So always remember to stop and ask before buying!

Biking is certainly an enjoyable activity, not to mention green and fitness friendly to boot! It is a cost-effective solution to beating traffic as well. However, so many people do not even consider biking to get to short distances.

Why? Because of the absence of bike lanes. Many communities and neighborhoods across the country do not have bike lines. This reason prevents them to consider getting a bike to get them to school or work. A street without bike lanes can be very dangerous to bikers! We do not want them to get into road accidents.

You can make a difference to bring bike lanes back! Get your friends together, and write letters to your local officials. You can even start a petition. These little steps will eventually bring back bike lanes into our community!