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I know I’m one out of a gazillion other people posting an article or story related to Earth Day 2008. But I feel compelled to share my part in giving back & striving towards sustainable living. For some reason, this day, celebrating the place we all call home, has more significance than those previously. Not to say that I haven’t been conscious of my living habits, but I don’t think it had such an impact as it does now. I’m old enough to see the impact of wasteful living.

I feel extremely privileged to live in Portland, Oregon, a place that whole-heartedly practices sustainable living. Much of the new residential construction in The Pearl adheres to green standards and Portland is one of the few US cities that has an electric car dealership.

I could name a few more ways Portland practices sustainable living…but that isn’t the intension of my post. Living in Portland has influenced me greatly, as well as the simple fact of ‘getting older makes you wiser’ (hopefully). Since moving here more than 6 years ago, I’ve changed my habits for the better. I’m a faithful user of public transportation, use cloth totes instead of plastic or paper bags for my groceries and recycle just about everything in my house. I know this is a small contribution & I can do more.