going green(er)

it seems like everywhere you turn, you here the message to go green. besides buying those new funky lightbulbs for our lamps, i haven't really given green a second thought. that is, until tom and i joined the y about a month ago. when we started exercising again, we started drinking more water. and natually, we purchased our water from the store...in plastic bottles. after a couple of weeks, i became disturbed with how quickly our garbage can filled up from the bottles. yesterday, i purchased a brita filtered water pitcher and a nalgene bottle for tom to put an end to the bottle problem. we started off the morning well...tom remembered to take his nalgene to work, but forgot to bring it home. not sure what he will do for his morning workout. hey, it's a start. i even plan on finding the local recycling center next week. come to think of it, i did switch to the green smart cleaners from clorox. they cut through the grease and grime really well and are affordable. however, after handling raw meat i still use bleach to clean up the kitchen...yuck! caleb drinks organic milk and i always try to buy organic (or preservative free) when economical. i've even switched to using whole wheat flour when i bake. alot of people point to studies that say there are no benefits from eating organic, but i just can't help but think that your body runs cleaner without all that gunk in it. i wish that we drove hybrid vehicles, but they are pricey and caleb's carseat would take up the entire backseat. not to mention that his stroller would leave no room in the trunk for groceries. i also wish that i could say we use cloth diapers, or at least the chlorine-free type, but we don't. maybe, we can figure out a cost-effective alternative before the next kiddo (no announcement forthcoming). the agnew family isn't totally green, but working their way towards a lighter shade of yellow.