Now that you have got a good handle on green practices for your home, why not expand a little and lead the charge to green up your neighborhood? You can start with a single neighbor or hit the town. It is up to you. No matter what you choose, you will be making a difference. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Organize a park clean up day
If you are already park of an organization, such as a civic organization, a church family or a parent’s group, then you may already have a ready group of volunteers to help you clean up your local park. You can also consider having a local business sponsor the clean up day and provide refreshments and maybe even t-shirts.
Form a neighborhood co-op
With a little co-op group made up of your neighbors can be a great way to share local resources and reduce the environmental costs of getting those resources. Depending on where you live, you could share eggs, produce, car rides, and more. Combine your buying power with a local nursery to purchase native plants in bulk. Not only will you reduce the water usage in your neighborhood, but you will also save money on some nice new landscaping.
Hold a community class
Check with your local library, community center or township and offer to teach a community class about how to be green. You’ll be helping others adopt a greener lifestyle. You’ll be using your skills to impact other people, and it is likely that they in turn will impact still other people. Think about how something like this could grow and grow.
Set up a recycling center
Many neighborhoods still don’t offer recycling. Still others have recycling pick up available, but they aren’t good at getting the word out. A friend of mine, for example, assumed that her apartment complex had no opportunity to recycle and therefore all of those items she had wound up in the trash. The recycling bins were actually just a few yards away from her door. So get the word out, or make arrangements with your local town to get recycling pick up.
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