Showing posts with label goodwill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label goodwill. Show all posts
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Goodwill and Good-bye
Over the years, I have written more than my fair share about goal setting, goal achievement, and have bemoaned not hitting the milestones I have set for myself. This is typically with the personal slate of goals although the economy hasn't been so nice to the professional ones over the past couple of years either. With 2010 slipping away into the record books, it hit me that next year that looming personal goal of weights to hit by the end of March, June, and September and a final weight on New Year's Eve wasn't going to be on the list for 2011. It isn't that I don't still have an objective to shed a stone more or so. It is that I am well formed in my habits at this point. I think I need to be determined not to backslide but I have kicked the devil in the seat and have found my own personal salvation. The best feeling I had today was sitting in the Goodwill donation drop-off line and realizing I had the back of the SUV filled with success. I had about 5 garbage bags of my "fat" clothes ready for new owners. Good bye fat clothes. Good bye.....
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Carbon Foot Print...
The "IN" thing is all about one's impact on the Globe through reducing their carbon foot print. I will be honest, I care more about saving money and stress freeing my life than the actually equation. However, here is a belated look at my impact for Earth Day 2009.
1) I have put not one dirty diaper into the trash. (even my parents used cloth on me) Saving...College tuition $200K and counting...
2) We compost all of our leaves and grass clippings. No real savings here but we don't hire a landscaper... so... I guess that is something.
3) Single stream recycling has made a huge up tick in the amount of trash in the Blue bin vs. the gray. I feel great every time I slap something into this bucket instead of the garbage.
4) I readily bring stuff to Goodwill to recycle clothing and housewares. Huge tax deduction every year.
5) I am using the Library in town. Up to $50 a month in new books.
6) I work from home and use an environmental friendly dry cleaner. No clue on the savings here, but figure $35 a week in coffee and lunches out.
7) I "try" to use the grocery bags. I love them because it means fewer trips back and forth to the car. They are a GREAT IDEA! Plus 5 cent a bag credit
8) We have dropped the temperature in the house during the winter and will increase it this summer. Equated to about 100 gallons less this year with a colder winter.
9) When we bought the house, it was equipped with compact bulbs. We are replacing them as needed but this is a big change.
10) Organizing my errands to make fewer trips with the car. Economical on time and gas.
I am really into the green movement when I can save or spend less GREEN Backs in the effort. The good news is that it is possible. Honestly, I do hope I have purchased my last solely gasoline operated car. There are many hopes for the rebirth of our sick economy. American innovation will hopefully uncover ways to leverage environmental concerns with new products and technology which are must haves for the rest of the world.
1) I have put not one dirty diaper into the trash. (even my parents used cloth on me) Saving...College tuition $200K and counting...
2) We compost all of our leaves and grass clippings. No real savings here but we don't hire a landscaper... so... I guess that is something.
3) Single stream recycling has made a huge up tick in the amount of trash in the Blue bin vs. the gray. I feel great every time I slap something into this bucket instead of the garbage.
4) I readily bring stuff to Goodwill to recycle clothing and housewares. Huge tax deduction every year.
5) I am using the Library in town. Up to $50 a month in new books.
6) I work from home and use an environmental friendly dry cleaner. No clue on the savings here, but figure $35 a week in coffee and lunches out.
7) I "try" to use the grocery bags. I love them because it means fewer trips back and forth to the car. They are a GREAT IDEA! Plus 5 cent a bag credit
8) We have dropped the temperature in the house during the winter and will increase it this summer. Equated to about 100 gallons less this year with a colder winter.
9) When we bought the house, it was equipped with compact bulbs. We are replacing them as needed but this is a big change.
10) Organizing my errands to make fewer trips with the car. Economical on time and gas.
I am really into the green movement when I can save or spend less GREEN Backs in the effort. The good news is that it is possible. Honestly, I do hope I have purchased my last solely gasoline operated car. There are many hopes for the rebirth of our sick economy. American innovation will hopefully uncover ways to leverage environmental concerns with new products and technology which are must haves for the rest of the world.
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