It's Easy Being Green
I have to admit I'm a day late in "officially" celebrating Earth Day. In fact, the celebration at our house will most likely consist of planting a redbud that my son brought home from school and mowing my foot-tall yard.
Years ago, when my kids were young, our family started a concentrated effort to recycle. We lived in a community at the time that made it easy; you just put your recycling at the curb with the trash on trash day, much like Columbia does. As time has gone by, we've begun recycling anything and everything we can, ever conscious of the bulging landfills and our kids future. The problem is we no longer have curbside service. No, now we store it in the garage until we just can't take it anymore, then we bag and tie it all up and haul it to a drop off center. The act of recycling is far more important than the inconvenience of having to haul it somewhere.
The recycling company probably doesn't like people like me so much, mainly because I think there should be recycling for those pesky plastic 5s as well, not just 1s and 2s. The Cool Whip and Smart Balance cartons have made their way into the blue bag at times, not on purpose, tho. It's just, well, my thought process says it's plastic and I recycle plastics, so in they go quite innocently.
One of the things that I've discovered is that it's easy being green. Yes, a little effort has to be spent, but the results are worth it. So, this Earth Day, make an effort. It's important.
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Vast and varied, Missouri is home to people, places, events, and topics that make the state surprising and unique. As a native Missourian with roots that run five generations deep in the Ozarks, Rebecca French Smith is passionate about Missouri. She is always looking for interesting places, people, and events to share with Missouri Life readers.
Reader Comments:
Tell me again who is taking and recycling snack wrappers? I read someone is making snack wrapper "green bags" and selling them? Thanks. 2618AR