We have been doing this now for several weeks. It is SO EASY. With Septic and no garbage disposal all the food was going into the trash anyways. Plus so much can be composted I was shocked - wine corks, fireplace ash, some paper towels, and the list goes on.....

I purchase electricity for my home through Arcadia Power and have encouraged my friends and family to do so. It required nothing more than a visit to Arcadia's website (arcadia.com), and I've been getting discounts on my service by referring others. No one had to come to my house, I simply had to confirm through Eversource. Doing so has also helped support community solar projects. I selected this service because of a recommendation from the Sierra Club.

I try to minimize my air travel, but sometimes it's unavoidable. Try missing out on your sister-in-law's wedding! That's a no go. So I buy offsets with Jetset Offset and choose the Green Energy Consumers Alliance as the recipient. They invest those $$ into renewable and local (New England) energy infrastructure.

We've been composting for years ... in the nice weather. The Black Earth collection system is super easy and works all year long. It's a nifty little container, and we store it on the porch. It couldn't be easier. We'll still keep a bit for our garden, but now we don't have to worry about wasting food scrapes during the winter.

We'd been thinking about getting an electric or hybrid-electric for some time but hadn't made the commitment. I used Energize Wayland's website to see the impact of making the switch and found that the impact was even greater than I'd expected. The website was a big help in pushing us over the contemplation stage. We love our Prius Prime. The first 25 miles (or more if driven right) is all electric. After that, we're still getting 54 mpg on gas. However, we use the car almost exclusively for local trips, so we're getting 2000 miles on a single tank of gas. Also, our electricity at home is 100% wind-powered, so that makes the car even more attractive. Add in the government rebates and it's an easy decision.

Do you suffer from way too many catalogs in your mailbox that you did not request? Does your mailwoman/man avoid your route because of the load? Have you tried to unsubscribe but can't find the place on the catalogs site where you can make that request? Well I can say yes to each of these issues but have found a solution. Catalog Choice is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to stop junk mail. It is simple to do, free (although they will take donations), and include many of the catalogs I was getting in my mailbox. It saves trees and we all know we need the trees - so give it a try!