A Family Contribution...
As a family living under one roof, Kellee Maglio, Lucy Maglio, Tracy Stewart and Calvin Stewart have decided to implement some lifestyle and household choices/changes to reduce their household waste by doing the following:
We have purchased a compost to reduce outbound waste to the landfills. Composting is an excellent alternative to using our garburator. Ground-up food clogs pipes and places additional load on the wastewater treatment plants. Composting helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by reducing the number of trips trucks must make to the landfill as well as the amount of methane released by our landfills.
Kellee Maglio's Lifestyle Change...
After much thought of how I want to reduce my footprint on the earth, I have come up with a series of lifestyle choices/changes that have taken place immediately or will be implemented over time into my daily routines. They are as follows:
I have cut out beef and pork completely from my diet. Why? Pound for pound, chicken production uses only 3.5% as much water and vegetable resources as beef. Fruits and vegetables use one-third of the resources needed for livestock.
To substitute for my choice of eliminating beef and pork, I will eat fish and chicken. When shopping for fish or chicken I will purchase organic. Why? Nearly 70% of the world’s fisheries are over exploited, and aquaculture, when poorly managed, can also cause problems. By asking where my seafood comes from when I am shopping or dining out, I can help preserve our fish and the livelihood of fishermen worldwide, and reduce impacts on other wildlife.
I will eat organically grown and local fruits and vegetables. Why? How and where fruits and vegetables are grown can affect the health of our rivers and oceans, wildlife, and ourselves. I will buy locally grown fruits and vegetables when possible. Buying local foods supports local farmers, reduces transportation and energy costs, and puts fresher produce on my plate. By buying organically grown fruits and vegetables, organic farms use no chemical pesticides or fertilizers, which reduces chemical runoff. They support more birds, wild plants, and other wildlife than conventional farms. Buying organic packaged foods such as jam, frozen dinners and cooking oil, this creates more demand for organic products and cuts the cost for everyone.
Buying things such as cereal and pasta in bulk reduces packaging waste. Product packages makes up nearly 50% of our garbage volume and it can last centuries longer then what came in it.
I also only take showers weekly now instead of daily. Kidding.
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