What Is "Green Living"?

What exactly does it mean to "Live Green", ever wonder? Some people think of "Treehugger" or that it's complicated or weird. It's not, trust me there are many ways to implement the "Green Lifestyle" in anyone's life. Everyone can "Be Green", you can make a few small changes or a few drastic changes either way your still being green.

To live a green lifestyle you have to first know what it means. Green Living is basically living sustainably. Now for those who don't know, sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual's or society's use of the Earth's natural resource and his/her own resources. (reference.com)

This means don't be wasteful, try and reuse, and if you can't reuse then recycle, don't let things end up in landfills if it's not necessary. The three R's are a big part of living green. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Reduce, try reducing what you buy, pay attention to the packaging and buy products with less packaging.

Reuse, If you get something new then sell or let someone else use your old tv, computer, mp3 player, ect. Try and repurpose things around your home and get more use out of them.

Recycle, If something is broken or can't be used again then make sure you recycle it so it doesn't end up in a landfill.

A big part of living green is making smart healthy choices. Be aware of the products you use and read the labels. If you can't pronounce it, it's probably not good. Try using organic personal care products. Leapingbunny.org is a good source to find cruelty free organic products that are healthy for you. It's also a good idea to find healthier cleaning products, they are becoming easier to find Clorox now has a plant-based selection.

Green Living looks at your whole lifestyle. It's about changing everything and making smart healthy choices. Find out where the products you buy come from and what they contain in them. Ask yourself what is this doing to me and my environment?

It's not just about the environment, it's about making your life healthier and by making your life healthier your also making the planet healthier at the same time. It's a no brainer start making greener choices in your life and live healthier and help out the planet at the same time!