The more I read about all the failed attempts to stop more crude oil from regurgitating into the ocean the more discouraged I become. With all of our technological advances to extract oil from around the globe, how is it that we have yet to develop the know-how to ensure these kinds of mishaps do not repeat themselves?
Not that we should be dependent on oil in the first place.
So how can I offset my environmental apocalyptical anxiety with greenly goodness this time? I have a million things I need to incorporate into my life, and believe me when I tell you that I am committed to doing them…yet still…I can’t help but think what the hell is the point when millions of gallons of crude oil are making our waters toxic.
Then I bitch slap myself.
Every single environmentally friendly action from just one single individual makes a difference. If not directly on the planet, hopefully karma wise at least. So here’s what I’m doing this time around to reduce my ecological footprint:
I’ve been paying my bills online for a number of years now, but I have yet to ask my credit card and utilities’ companies to send me electronic invoices, I still receive paper ones.
As of today, I have made all the necessary requests to only receive electronic copies of my bills. NO MORE PAPER.
It’s easy. It’s painless (no more paper cuts.) It reduces the amount of paper being used. And it means I pay my bills more efficiently and on time because I haven’t lost the bill under stacks of books (not that I’m messy…well I am but that’s not the point.)
So who’s with me?
And while we’re at it…for those of you still using tampons, let’s put a stop to that too. We’ll just gather them all up together, create one giant phallic looking tampon, and go plug the hole.
