- I started a blog!
- I started volunteering at an organic garden
- I went to my first Friends of the Earth meeting
- I went all the way to the bottom of France on holiday without taking an aeroplane
- I haven't used a plastic bag since I pledged to stop during zero waste week
- I've only used 1 plastic bottle since I pledged to stop using them during zero waste week
- I found out where to recycle my old electric toothbrush!
- I hand made most presents I've given this year from reused and repurposed things.
- I started a distance learning course in Environmental Sciences and I'm 2 topics through (despite not studying any science since I was 16 - eek!)
- I grew my own garlic! And lettuce and radishes.
- I stopped eating biscuits wrapped in plastic and have started baking my own.
- I've opted out of as much junk and unnecessary mail as possible.
- I haven't bought a new CD all year (since I discovered spotify - woop!)
- I've bought far less stuff than ever before
I started this blog thinking I was on the verge of getting my own house and being in charge of the eco-friendlyness....that hasn't happened for me this year and I'm staying with my Mum for now, so I haven't been able to do as much as I'd like...however, a new home for me is on the horizon (sharing with some of my good good friends - yey) and hopefully a job too, so in 2010 I hope to be having a lot more eco-friendly frolics! Once I'm in my own place I'll be allowed (lol) to make a big veggie patch in the garden, weigh our weekly rubbish, try to convince my housemates that we NEED some chickens, try to convince my new housemates that we can/should decorate and furnish our new home while buying nothing new and have general happy-time adventures! Roll on 2010!
I hope you've done things in 2009 and that make you proud and that you have plans for 2010 that make you feel fizzy inside like a bottle of lemonade (remember to recycle that bottle, y'all!)!!??
And I just want to say thank you to all those who've read or visited this blog in 2009 - thank you so much, I really enjoy being a small part in this eco-blogcommunity that radiates it's awesomeness across the internet!
Hi Sooz! A fizzy 2010 to you too!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done all things you did during the last year!
I am proud for many things too: I had my two first zero waste weeks, bought mozzarellas in my own container, got totally free from using plastic bags, started volunteering in a wonderful eco-charity association, and met beautiful people live and on the web like you.
So, go great! And I wish you all you need for this New Year! See you soon on our blogs! ;)
WOW!! I'm really impressed with your accomplishments too!!
ReplyDeleteAnd can really feel the excitement about the new house!! do tell if you can get chicken!! :) I'd love to have them too!! :)
Wishing you lots of amazing eco-awesomeness in 2010 too!!
i'm excited to hear that you volunteer at an organic garden... i wish i could do that (or that i could garden - i seem to kill everything!) this new year, i'm fizzy about hopefully going back to school and working towards my ideal career. thanks for the inspiring post!
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Yay for your great year! Here's to an even better 2010!
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Hey Danda, Layla, Megara and Julia, how nice to see you all here! Well done for all the amazing things you've all acheived this year - and heres to another good one - 2010's going to be brilliant! I can feel it in my waters!
ReplyDeleteMeg - hello and thanks for visiting my blog, hope to see you again :D x
Julia - Wow! THANKS!! Thats soo exciting! That means such a lot coming from someone who's a cool as you and who's adventures I enjoy following! :) xx
That is an amazing list. Here's to 2010 and lots more fun and I can certainly give a big thumbs up for chickens :-D x
ReplyDeleteThanks Mrs A - hope you have a good one! :)
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