Go Green tips for April 29th

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Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Thursday, April 29th:

• Ever wonder whether that plastic jug can be recycled? Addison county recycles dot org has the list of what can and can’t go into your bin.
• If you use biodegradable soap, save your dishwater or bathwater to water your plants and garden. You can recycle most everything else, why not your water?
• Someone asked me the other day how short their shower should be? Well, I don’t want you walking around with soap still in your hair, so do stay in for as long as it take to get everything done, but I would think no longer than ten minutes. I can do the job in about 5 or so unless leg shaving comes into play. Is that too much information?

Any Mom can tell you from the experience of multiple kids’ birthday parties, whether their own child’s or the myriad of events their kids will be invited to, that the amount of trash involved is mind boggling. Bags of dirty paper plate, plastic cups and utensils, not to mention the crumpled wrapping paper and limp balloons. These days, many parents are opting for low-waste parties. Start by sending recycled paper invitations or evites. A friend of mine had her child collect leaves and write out invitations on them to distribute. Since it's not a party without presents, suggest that your child's friends bring small, inexpensive, or even gently used gifts (wrapped in fabric or a reusable bag). I’ve actually set a limit and indicated so on the invitation. No gift necessary or something like “Cheap is good! I like my gifts priced at five dollars and less!” Try a potluck instead of ordering pizza, and if serving cake and ice cream on ceramic dishes to bunch of six-year-olds seems like a recipe for disaster, use biodegradable plates and cutlery. For Emily’s 5th birthday, I threw her a tea party. I indicated on the invite that it was formal dress-up. The girls looked beautiful in their best dresses. I actually used my good china and not one piece was broken. It was amazing how gentle they were with everything because they were all proper little ladies. It was a wonderful party that Emily’ll never forget and not one paper plate was sacrificed! Hey, green can be classy! It’s the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!