What makes you green?

A colleague recently asked me whether my husband and I used cloth diapers for our kids. The answer is no. Four and a half years into parenting, we’ve added our fair share of disposable ones to the landfill.

I own a sewing pattern to make cloth diapers and suggested to my husband at one point that we make the switch. He gave me a look like I’d lost my marbles, so I dropped the subject.

Of course, there are other ways we try to be green. We rarely use paper towels or napkins, I repurpose old clothes, we grow our own veggies in the summertime, I drive a hybrid car now, blah, blah, blah. More than anything, I try not to overconsume.

But I’m constantly balancing what steps we can take to be gentler on the planet with the conveniences that make our busy lives easier, especially with two young kids at home.

We all read a lot in the news about BIG things that need to be done to help save the planet. What are the small things you do at home with Mother Earth in mind? And what are the earth unfriendly habits you just can’t drop?