Recycle and going green-er

I've been trying to go a little "greener". I started out with trying to recycle. It's hard to imagine in this day and age that a community like Richmond Hill who is growing so fast has no program for recycle. It's nuts. This is the first house we've lived in that only has trash pick up once a week and I was shocked at how much trash we actually have. My first response was to complain about only having pick up once a week but then I started thinking a little harder. Look out! I realized that we would only need trash picked up once a week if I would just put the time and effort into cutting down on our waste. I figured the best place to start would be with recycling. I didn't realize what a pain it was going to be to carry everything to the recycle center but it'll be worth it. So, I'm starting out slowly until I can get an area organized in the garage. In the past month I have recycled glass and plastic and I honestly cannot get over the difference in our trash. The can is no longer overflowing by mid week. Yay for making that small difference in the world.

My next big going greener project is to get some kind of clothesline system rigged up outside. The amount of energy (yikes, electricity) I'm using on a daily basis just drying clothes and diapers is criminal. Running the dryer is pricey to begin with, then the house gets hot, the A/C has to work harder yadda yadda. With having 2 in cloth diapers and washing jimmy's work clothes I'm probably running the dryer at least 2 hours a day. So, I found an umbrella clothesline available at Target. Although I'd much prefer a line I'd be happy to start with the umbrella style. No it's not pretty but who cares. Plus who doesn't like the smell of freshly air dried clothes, especially towels. Now I need to convince Jimmy. Maybe just maybe that could be a weekend project? Here's to hoping.