02.12.08

I am an eco girl wanna be! I just look for ways to repurpose; cereal boxes become postcards, magazine pages are used to recover used bubble wrap mailers, soda pop tops become fridge magnets, old t-shirts are turned into shopping bags... oh the list is a long one. But what I am really after is to be "a true green girl" except I am not sure is there is a clear definition for "being green". I admit that I don't hug trees {well not in the cold winter months anyhow}, I sometimes take too long of a shower and I would prefer to drive than walk {but I do have my eye on the 45 mpg Honda Civic Hybrid}. So I guess in shades of green-ness I would be considered teal.

I am amazed at how the littlest actions I take can make such a difference to reduce my carbon footprint. For example, did you know that 100 million trees and 28 billion gallons of water are wasted each year in the production of junk mail { just in the US alone}? If there were a way you could (1) eliminate unwanted junk mail and (2) help the Mother Earth to remain beautiful, wouldn't you jump on board? I thought you would… so please join the eco conscience folks at GreenDimes.

GreenDimes can stop 90% of your entire household's junk mail and if that wasn't enough, they will plant 10 trees on your behalf. The process is as easy a signing up for a GreenMe! membership at the company's website. GreenDimes Green Me! is a set of products and services that will put you on the path to a greener lifestyle. Chock full of the greenist gear you will love {and reuse and recycle}, the Green Me! kit is just $36 and includes:

• One GreenDimes FREE ME! service
• One GreenDime Reusable Bag 
• One GreenDimes American Apparel® T-shirt
• Two energy - saving Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs
• One "Little Critter: It's Earth Day!" children's book

GreenDimes is the nation's leading junk mail reduction service and so much more. They truly embrace the philosophy that if we work together we can make the world a greener place for our kids to grow and flourish. We {myself and along with 185,888 others} are GreenDimes members. Did I mention that Matt Damon is one of the 185,888? Are you?