OK I'm back, So some other things my wife and I have done are to purchase those reusable shopping bags that are starting to pop up at different stores. I also found a water purifier that I plan to purchase with that economic stimulus check. The water from the tap in our area leaves a lot to be desired so we have been buying somewhere in the range of 3 to 5 cases of water a month. All those bottles going to the local landfill and I never thought twice about it.

   Now with gas prices going through the roof, my wife and I are considering moving closer to where we work. It would be nice to be close enough to walk or bike to work. 

   There are a lot of ideas I have rolling around in my mind to help out where I can, but I would really like to find people in my area that have similar ideals and maybe get together and make a larger impact in this area.