I swear it happens more times than I’d like to admit. For instance, when I pack my daughter’s lunch, I ask her to bring home the plastic bag that holds her crunchy orange twists and organic grapes, but they always seem to find their way into the school’s trash.  Recently, when I was cleaning out my fridge, I dumped a huge plastic zip bag of leftover Thanksgiving mashed potatoes. I briefly contemplated whether I should fish the bag out of the garbage, clean it and reuse it; I know that would have been the GREEN thing to do, but at that particular moment, it was not going to happen.

True, I am no longer unconscious when it comes to reusing, but on the other hand, it takes such effort to be consistent, and sometimes I slip. Being green takes time, diligence and, I’d have to say, a true passion for saving the planet. I’m a work in progress on the consistency part of my commitment to the planet, but I’m getting better.

I guess a bit of guilt is a good thing.