Meteorologist Samantha Davies

I’m green, are you? I have been environmentally conscious my entire life, but I guess you could say I’ve been officially “going green” for about two years now. It seems that going green is trendy now; major fashion magazines, and glamorous celebrities are now endorsing the green lifestyle and even giving easy tips! Last spring I attended the “Stop Global Warming Tour” put on by Sheryl Crow and Laurie David. It was incredible to talk to Sheryl and Laurie and hear the passion in their voice about wanting everyone to “go green”. I must say I agree with them! All of the research I’ve read, pictures I’ve seen, and stories I’ve heard, really gives me no reason not to go green.

As I transitioned into a greener life style it didn’t put a damper on any of my everyday routines. Here’s what I do (and yes, I really do all of these things!):

I always wash my clothes in cold water.

I always unplug appliances that I’m not using… such as my toaster, cell phone charger, and microwave. I also saw a difference in my electric bill!

My groceries come home with me in my canvas, reusable bag. Now, sometimes I do bring the plastic bags home with me. If I do use them, I always reuse them. One of the stores that I shop at often offers customers a discount if they reuse their plastic bags.

Even here at Weather Plus+ I’m green! All of the paper I use I feed back into the printers so we can use the blank side of it. So all of my scripts, and weather info that I print is used again! All of the batteries used in my microphone get recycled.

These are just some of the things I do to reduce my carbon footprint. As I continue to come up with new green tips I incorporate them into my daily routine. It is an ongoing process for me.