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       Facebook: Going Green at 70                      March 1, 2024

Hi again Green Beans,

March 3rd is the United Nations' World Wildlife Day, It is a day to celebrate wild animals and plants. It's an opportunity to learn more about the role and contribution that wildlife offers to people and our beloved planet. 

This has got to be the best quote and it truly sums it up: This is the message of World Wildlife Day that really hit home for me. - "It will not change the world if you will save one animal but it will certainly change the world for that one animal."

Living in New Glasgow has so many benefits but the biggest one for me is I can get in my car and within a few minutes I will be in the country. That used to take several hours when i lived in Ontario. There is still such beauty to be enjoyed that we have to commit to doing our part to keep it that way.

It's about getting rid of chemicals in the house and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. It's about trying to reduce our waste; trying to stop the never-ending cycle of shopping, and trying to reduce meat in our diet. And that's just a wee start.

I have written a lot about how to rid ourselves of chemicals by using household-safe ingredients like vinegar, baking soda, eco-friendly detergents, peroxide, and eco-friendly scrubbers.

it's been a cold winter and I have embraced the idea of layering and wearing socks. In fact, I just bought the clunkiest pair of slippers I have ever seen but they keep my feet toasty so they are a keeper. I turn the thermostat lower than I would like but again if the waste of electricity on the planet doesn't get me, the high cost of electricity will. 

I have been very good at making meals and storing and using leftovers. I am incorporating more meatless meals into my diet and next week, black bean burgers are on the menu!

We can all work together to keep the planet a little cleaner for all.

"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring