So much going on.....

2010 has started with much activity in our household. We're busy getting involved in our local Transition Town initiatives, looking out for our consumption and trying to keep to using at least 10% less in 2010, and at the same time getting as many other people involved in Saving the Planet.

There was a very interesting Analysis on Radio 4 the other day entitled "Are Environmentalists Bad for the Planet?". Particularly interesting in light of the fact that at our last Transition Town meeting we were discussing how to expand the network of interested people beyond the "Usual Suspects"..... I have had a suspicious feeling for a while that there is something about a lot of the people involved which puts others in the community off becoming involved. I'm hoping to start expanding the network via the local schools since I'm convinced that kids can help bring parents on board....

Anyhow, I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas. Go Well. F

Reducing household waste

This article talks about an inspiring family who have reduced their waste to one bag a year! Pretty amazing. We seem to be doing comparitively well when you look at the state of the rest of our street. Over the Christmas period there have been no collections, exacerbated by the snow.... most people seem to have bags and bags overflowing their grey bins - so far ours is still contained. This is something I aim to improve on dramatically though in 2010. If we can only put our bin out once a month I'll be pleased..... and hopefully we'll do much better that that.