Test drive for a green licence

Test drive for the green licence!

To blog on world environment day do I need a licence? The green licence? Am I green enough? Okay, let’s take stock. A good, honest look at my conditions of living and the life-style I follow to find out whether I could fit into the norms of a good, green citizen of the world.

What I do that conforms to the green label:

1) Take short,five minute showers–Yes, I save water by being in and out of the shower before you can say–relax. There used to be a time when I used to sing in the shower for hours and lather myself luxuriantly with Liril fresh soap. Not anymore. This, inspite of having a jacuzzi bath tub at home. So give me some credit people for saving precious water and earning my green credits.

2) Shop for all your goceries and vegetables once a week– And i do exactly that. actually my motivation to stay at home is my blogging addiction and I prefer to move out of the house as little as possible. So once a week i rush through my grocery and vegetable shoppin and lo! I am back to net surfin

3)Wash your clothes in cold water and line dry your clothes–I don’t own a washing machine anymore, honest! I used to but not anymore and so I can follow this rule easily by simply paying my maid to do the dirty linen.

4) Switch to CFL lamps– I havde done exactly that in the new house we shifted into. There are some inacndescent ones too but mostly CFLs and so I guess I am not so indecent after all.

5)Re- use scrap paper–Of course, I doodle on scrap papers and use them up.

6) Use cloth as kitchen cleaners instead of paper napkins– Old T-shirts are put to good use in my kitchen and I tell you there are no better grease absorbers than an old torn vest.

What i don’t do but could do to earn more credits:

1)Stat biking to nearby destinations instead of using the car–I really love biking and I don’t know how to drive. So I am futuristic in a way I guess. Soon the roads will be full of bikers right? Or just wishful thinking. Anyways, I cannot forget the thrill of learning to bike in my childhood days and the memory of it has stayed with me to this day and so very soon I may go ahead and buy a bike and pedal around in glee. (Pssst…it would also burn some offending calories, right?)

2)Avoid using personal care items with oil products in it– Actually I am very frugal in my make-up but the only thing I religiously use is the petroleum jelly on my lips. I guess I’ll have to search for some environmental friendly alternative soon.Any ideas?

3)Turn off your computer and electrical appliances when not in use– Absolutely! Why not? But the problem is sometimes I can’t seem to remember to do it and sometimes I leave the computer on with the hope of getting back to it as quickly as possibly. Yes, I am guilty but I can improve.

4) Stop using bottled water and plastic bags– Guilty on all accounts! I survive on bottled water and my kitchen cabinet is stacked with plastic bags. Ahh! I think I need the Government’s help in this matter–Ban both may be, leaving me no alternative but to boil my water and use cloth bags instead.

So how green was my volley? Ooops! I mean the volley of a blog I have thrown at you. Do you think I am green enough? Enough to be attractive for my green, goggle eyed alien? I know, Pyar impossible but let’s shake a green flag and call a truce on the war we are waging on our mother earth! Go Green!