Be Environmentally Mindful

What is being environmentally mindful? It simply an intentional act of thinking about your actions impact on the environment. This is the same as tracking you money to improve your finances, or watching what you eat to reduce weight and stay healthy. You pay attention to what you do and the consequences that follow. You act with a clear understanding and knowing the compromises.

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Why is it important to be environmentally mindful?

Unlike your finances or diet, it’s even more critical to be environmentally mindful because you don’t notice the consequences of you actions immediately. And the only way to know your impact is to learn about the consequences of your action. For example, do you know the environmental impact of…

• Driving fuel inefficient car?
• Tossing used batteries in the garbage?
• Not recycling properly?
• Using various household cleaning products?

The first step in saving the Earth is to be environmentally mindful.