It is All About Choices

I have recently come to the realization that 'living green' or being 'environmentally friendly' is really just a matter of taking a look at the larger picture when making choices.

For example, the other day I was at the grocery store. There were two lots of cucumbers, the field grown ones for $0.99 from the US, or the seedless ones from Ontario at $1.99. Sorry guys, I did not even venture to the organic foods section to take inventory there.

After giving it a few seconds of thought I reached for the Ontario grown cucumbers. My son who was with me at the time, and is being encouraged to price compare when shopping, shot me a quizzical look.

I latched on to fleeting minutes of interest to provide him with some environmental education, namely, to consider the ENTIRE cost of a product when making a decision. While the field cucumbers were listed at a lower price, the greeny in me also took into account the impact on the environment and made the CHOICE to buy local.

It does not take rocket science, or even a calculator to take these options into consideration when making decisions, more so, I think it just takes an awareness and a willingness to consider the bigger picture.

From my way of thinking, looking at the big picture is key to common sense green.