If it ain't broke...

Earth Day, as you all know, was this week. A lot of people get into a frenzy about the environment and "being green". I love these people because at least they're thinking about it for two seconds. For a lot of other people, though, this is not the case. Before I talk about those people, though, I'd like to make it clear that I am NOT a Democrat or a  Republican. I am an Independent. With that said, I've noticed that a lot of Right-Wingers are shrugging off the environmental issue claiming that "We don't have a problem" and "Aren't there bigger issues at hand?"

Well, perhaps. But if we can do something to prevent a problem, then why wouldn't you want to?Instead of waiting for a big problem to occur, we can be proactive and help sustain a healthy ecosystem. There are a lot of little things you can do to help the environment and it really wouldn't take any more time to do them than the things you're doing now. Here are a couple of them:

1. Purchase some reusable shopping bags. In some stores they're less than a dollar. This way you can take them with you whenever you need to go shopping. 

2. Use "Energy Smart" light bulbs. They conserve energy and save you money. What can be better than a little extra cash in your pocket?

3. Buy a water filter for your home so that you can store your own clean water in reusable travel bottles.  

I know you may have heard these suggestions before, but that is because they're very small things that make a huge difference. Let's face it: it's not as though I'm asking you to run out and buy a hybrid car, but with gas prices like these...Why wouldn't you want to?