Alex is Green

Part of being a good Cub Scout is being environmentally aware aka green. So a few days ago we were discussing all the ways we try to be a green household.

Alex came up with the list (with some nudges and some all on his own):

-We turn water off when we brush our teeth.
-We take baths when we can because showers use more water (unless they're super quick). FYI, last night he chose to take a bath.
-We leave lights off even in rooms we're in unless we need the light on.
-We turn on the light switch with fewer bulbs on it, unless we need more light.
-We recycle paper and cardboard at his school. There is no recycle pick up here in Payson.
-We reuse plastic containers, bags, etc.
-We walk instead of drive to close locations, weather permitting.
-We use few paper towels and if we do use them, we don't wad up a whole bunch, we pull one off...
-We reuse the back side of papers to be thrown away before putting them in the garage to be recycled.

We probably came up with 20 more, but my absolute favorite he shared all on his own.

-We only buy clothes when we need them and then we pass them down and then we freecycle, donate, or sell them so that the clothes can be used again. We do this with other household and usuable goods also.

-He never throws away excess drink, even a cup of water, he'll save to finish later in the day.

Alex is very concerned that energy is not wasted. He likes to reuse things in other ways. Shoe boxes, coffee containers, etc. I told him to make them more special that we can start painting them or decorating them with favorite pictures.