In October 2010 I set out to create a series of challenges  to particpate in to help keep our environment healthy. No, I have not forgotten about the Green Challenge. But it has been months since I’ve posted a new one, mostly because I’ve been having trouble coming up with new ideas for challenges. Also, I didn’t get much feedback on any of them. One of the reasons I started it was to see how many people would do them along with me-but people it seemed like people stopped caring, then so did I. However, some of  those challenges I wrote about I still try to adhere to, except one…

This month’s Green Challenge is a bit late. Sorry, guys! But here it is, none the less! Green Challenge #7 – May 1, 2011 – May 1, 2012 Buy Less Stuff!!! For this challenge I’m going to try my hardest to not buy new things. Of course, this excludes essentials such as toiletries and food, but when it comes to clothes, accessories, shoes, and what not, I’m going to try to cut back. I’ve actually been cutting back for the past few months, as I haven’t bought any new (non-workout) clothes since February. Now, if I do have to buy something, I’m going to evaluate: Think about the purchase. Do I…

Happy April 1st! The first of the month as you may know is also Green Challenge day! Today I’m going to do a little something different. I’m going to revisit all the green challenges I’ve done so far and report my progress with them. Challenge #1 – For one year, only purchase only wine or beer from whatever state I am in. This one has been going VERY well! I think I only strayed from this challenge once, when Chris and I went out to dinner for Valentines day at Athos, the Greek Restaurant, where we ordered Greek wine. This is also my favorite challenge because I really love supporting…