Green Resolutions

Every New Year it is a tradition to make resolutions or goals that you intend to keep by this time the following year. Some times these work out a lot of times they don’t. I decided to share my today and I plan on laying out some for those that are new to going green. I’ve chosen to list ten because it is a good even number. Here they are:

1.     Replace my furnace with a energy efficient heat pump

2.     Replace a block (or more) of my kW usage with electricity from biogas

3.     Put foam board insulation up in my basement.

4.     Build and use a garden box

5.     Get foam insulation sprayed in my attic

6.     Chart and try out a bike path to and from work

7.     Get a quote on replacing the windows

8.     Go the whole year without eating any red meat, poultry, or pork

9.     Get a home inspection for energy.

10. Get rid of everything I don’t need and simplify

Those are my goals some are ambitious the others not so much. I’d like to have all of these done by the end of the year but would settle on at least half.

Here is a list for you to try:

1.     Replace all incandescent bulbs with CFLs or LEDs

2.     Cut down on electric use by 10% by being more aware of how it is used

3.     Eat meat free one day a week

4.     Start recycling

5.     Make at least 10% of your purchases at second hand stores

6.     Switch at least 10% of your groceries from conventional to organic

7.     Take walks and runs outside instead of in the gym

8.     Turn your heat down in the winter and turn your AC up in the summer

9.     Go to a farmer’s market

10. Soak up some knowledge on going green at the library

Give some of them a go and let me know how it is going.