Campaigning for Our Planet

Today, I read an article by the New York Times talking about the cost of travel to the environment.  (Check it out here)   Basically, it doesn't speak about your commute to the grocery store kind of travel but rather the travel one takes for vacation or business.  From worse to the worst are as follows: car, plane, boat/cruise. One of my goals is to see the world, become as cultured as I can.  I had plans to take a 2 week trip in Europe in the next few years. This article made me think, can I give that up?  Even my plans to move to Washington seemed unfair to the planet.  Driving back home, Texas and Wisconsin, is hard enough as is from Colorado.  I had planned to fly back for holidays, Christmas and Thanksgiving.  This article has put me on the precipice of sacrificing 2 somethings important to me.  The thought came up that those things, Europe and family, could be gone tomorrow.  Even though that is possible, it's not like I'm leaving to see them right

So, it's been a month.  It's not like nothing happened since last time I posted but I happen to be one of those peeps that doesn't do something unless it has an instant reward.  That sounds like the stereotyped "millennial".  I like to think I just need inspiration to work.  Not ideal for the world we currently have. This post I'll talk about things that have happened in the last 2 months.  Little things accumulate. I am proud to say that my campaign involving taking out my neighbor's recycling is going well.  (Check out my last blog post about it here)   I have three households that I know for sure are taking advantage of it.  Since I live right in front of the dumpster, I get to see all the people that still throw recycling in the trash, ugh.  Unfortunately my signs did not fare well in the rain.  I thought packing tape and plastic sheet protectors would work.  I have thought of making a simplified version in just black ink, 'cause it seems to be