In the past several weeks, for selfish and no-so-selfish reasons, my family and I have started to change our lifestyle. Don't get me wrong, we have always recycled, turned the lights off in the room after we left, and tried to eat organic. However, we also own an almost-paid-off gas guzzler and use a lot of paper products for our toddler twins. With this diary I intended to give one account of transition from a "normal" life towards a more sustainable one.
After reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan and the recent diaries here on the issues with melamine and other toxins possibly getting into the human food supply, my wife and I decided to start making some changes to our diet.
In addition, I've started taking our local light-rail into work 2+ days a week. My current employer supplies employees with an "ECO Pass" for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority which gives me a free ride on any local light rail or bus.
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