ECOTIP #2: Carry your own shopping bags. Whether reusing old bags or better yet, carrying cloth, refusing a plastic bag at the checkout counter will help cut down on the 100 billion plastic shopping bags Americans consume each year. If you think paper is any better, you're wrong. Paper and plastic bags are near equal contenders in having harmful effects on the environment. There's a wide variety of stylish cloth bags on the market now and some markets offer minor discounts for using your own.
The DG Story
DOMESTIC GREENING is an environmental lifestyle consulting firm and concierge service based in Cleveland, Ohio. Started in 2007 by Anna Mauser-Martinez and Anna Grandt, we seek to empower our customers to make the most environmentally sound decisions and purchases possible. Our services include: personal consultation for almost every aspect of home life, concierge assistance for making green choices even easier, and DoGreen! starter kits available for purchase.
Anna Mauser-Martinez is a writer, artist, and mother dedicated to living as sustainably as possible. She has five years experience in natural family living.
Anna Grandt is a doula and mother who has always chosen a greener path. She brings six years experience in natural family living to Domestic Greening.
