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The Planet
Natural Resources

What's Your Tip For Living Lightly on the Planet?

"I've found that the best way to live lightly is to bicycle everywhere possible, but especially to work. I ride for a fraction of the cost of public transportation and a miniscule portion of what I'd pay to drive. Cycling is faster and you always get a seat! My stress level evaporates, I'm perfectly fit, happy every day and can bird watch on my way to and from work as I ride along Lake Michigan."
- Christine Williamson,
Conservation Chair, Illinois Chapter

"I carry a stylish hemp backpack everywhere I go, with used grocery bags, small and medium hemp bags and a couple of small Tupperware containers tucked inside. The smaller bags are for wet veggies at the grocery store (instead of plastic bags - just toss them in the washer periodically); the Tupperware is for restaurant leftovers; and the grocery bags - that one's obvious, right?"
- Denise K. Flanagan,
Member, Angeles Chapter

"Volunteer to replant trees, work on and clean up trails and take kids for walks in the forest with a litter bag at least once a month. A positive role model is stronger than words or recriminations."
- Glenda Akins, Conservation Chair
Big Bear Group, San Gorgonio Chapter

"I vote with my dollar, three times a day, by purchasing food products that sustain the planet: foods grown organically, plant-based and when possible, locally grown. I don't contribute to the inhumane treatment of animals raised in factories or of the farm workers who are exposed to toxic chemicals. Nor do I contribute to the exploitation of the planet by supporting a chemically dependent, corporate-controlled agricultural system. Respect for the earth and living creatures is of the utmost concern to me."
- Laurel Hopwood, Member, Ohio Chapter

Want to contribute?

Send us your answers to the following questions for upcoming issues: What was your first action as an activist? How do you avoid burnout? To share good advice or stories, send them to planet@sierraclub.org.

Deadline: May 15


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