Happy New Year! Gong xi fa cai! For many people, the New Year is a time of new beginnings and change. What better way to celebrate the New Year than to make some eco resolutions!

In my experience (thesis research and personal), most people care about the environment but many folks believe that being ‘green’ is difficult, expensive, or time consuming. But living an environmentally friendly lifestyle is much easier than most people realize. Start with something simple and once you see how easy it is to be eco-friendly, then commit to more or bigger changes!

There are many ecological practices and activities that are easy to do and that don’t take much time. A lot of green practices and products are budget friendly and surprisingly, many are often cheaper than or the same price as their commercial counterparts. Although some products and services are more expensive initially, they usually save you money in the long run. Lastly, they are not only better for the Earth, but they are safer and healthier for you and your family too!