Go Green tips for April 5th

Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!

Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Monday, April 5th:

• Stash a small reusable produce bag in your purse or briefcase so that if you decide to swing by the farmers' market on your lunch hour, you won't have to juggle your fruit to avoid the ol' plastic bag.
• Didja know that your bottle cap is not recyclable? Nope, ya’ gotta throw that sucker out. You start collecting them and encourage your artistic child to later design a mosaic using those colorful caps. Or like I said…you could throw them out.
• Ready to clean out that closet and switch wardrobes for the coming warmer temperatures? Take stock and be realistic. Maybe it’s time to change it up a bit. Organize a clothing swap with some friends and acquire some new pieces without shopping this year!

What are your thoughts about ugly produce? Judge not! Organic farmers will tell you that variation in the size and shape of produce is natural, but this isn't the impression you'd get from the average supermarket, where the fruits and vegetables appear eerily perfect. These Stepford tomatoes are a result of strict regulations which ban less than spectacular specimens. Rejected fruits can be made into juice, used to feed livestock, or some, simply left in the field—to rot—what a waste. There is a movement, of sorts, and a few supermarkets now offer less than perfect fruit for a reduced price, recognizing that quality product doesn’t have to always be pretty. Farmers markets and food co-ops often are less picky in their produce choices, so just remember, like your mother always preached, don’t judge a book or kiwi by its cover. That’s the green of it on 92.1 WVTK.