Doug Hilton's Blog

More Hip Than Hippie

Yesterday, I found another podcast, More Hip Than Hippie, which deals with environmental stewardship, and all things "green". So far, I have listened to a podcast about hybrid cars, alternatives to mosquito control, and now a podcast about outdoor entertaining. There are many things that I already do, such as recycling, using charcoal instead of gas and lighter fluid, general reduction of non renewable resources such as plastic, and many others. There are a lot of things that I do not do, and this has give me a number of options to look into.

They talk about composting instead of throwing food away. A neighbor of mine has a compost pile, and I'm tempted to either start one myself, or ask if he would mind if I use it. It's creating fertile soil, and doesn't stink like I thought it would. These are also the same neighbors that grow a lot of vegetables naturally. The podcast partners with Green Feet, and typically offers a 10% off coupon to their listeners. GreenFeet has a number of products that can assist in ones quest to become more green. They even offer a composting container that will contain the smell so it can be stored in the garage or on a porch. I may have to look into this.

They also talk about the amount of recyclables that are thrown away at massive events such as the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Being on the 2006 committee, and knowing that they do not provide for recycling, I will definately have to mention this at the next meeting and see what kind of response I get. I would even consider taking the recyclables to the facility myself if the school that hosts the event does not want to deal with this. I'll mention it and see what they say.

There are so many things you can do, things that are so easy and inexpensive or cost effective. This really opened my eyes.