Mini Eco-Man's First Blog!

Well hello everyone, I've started a blog as an addition to my Mini Eco-Man Facebook page.  Some of you have probably already "liked" my page on Facebook, if you haven't you should check it out.  The purpose of Mini Eco-Man is to help everyone learn simple everyday ways to improve our planet at a cost effective price.  While the Facebook page allows me to post everyday tips, the blog will allow me to go more in depth on certain topics.  Becoming more environmentally friendly is very simple, it often takes a few small changes and usually saves you money.  Sometimes living green can cost more up front but in the end you save more money long-term.  The upfront cost deters a lot of people from going green in the first place but there are many things you can do that are cheap and make a big impact, especially when it comes to the three R's (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).  Any time you can reduce your amount of waste and keep it out of a landfill your improving the Earth.  A way to reduce your waste is to obviously reuse, any time you can take an item or object that you would otherwise throw away and put it to good use your helping to cut down on the waste we all produce.  Lastly, when something has finally worn out and can no longer be used for anything, recycle it if at all possible.  While it does use energy to recycle, the end result is that you can reuse the item and make something new out of it, which is better than having it wasted in a landfill. The three R's are like an environmentalists golden rules to live by.  So as I get to the conclusion of my first blog entry I am challenging you to think about the 3 R's.  For one day collect everything you were gonna throw away in a bin or bucket.  Then at the end of the day sift through each item and think about how you could reuse each item or if it could be recycled.  Try and reuse the item before recycling, even if you yourself are not able to use it you may find someone else who can.  Also if an item is in fair condition there are many organizations such as the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity who continually need donations.  When your looking at the items in your bin make two piles, one throw away and one reuse (includes donations and recycling).  Who knows you may just find out you don't have a lot of trash after all.  Hopefully you will attempt my challenge, I look forward to your comments and reading your results!