Happy Earth Day

earth-day.jpgEarth Day is a great reminder of this grand creation that God gave us and how it has fallen because of us. G. K. Chesterton described it as living in a shipwreck. On this day I like to review some of the things each of us can do and have as part of our lives that will make us better stewards of his creation.

If you're trying to get your mind theologically around how we are supposed to be with regard to the environment a couple articles you might consider reading are "Just Another Animal?" and "A Green Faith".

So, here are 3 technology things we can do to better care for the environment.

  1. Use Compact Fluorescent light bulbs. They use less power to produce the same amount of light (more energy efficient), they last longer, and they are recyclable.
  2. Turn electronics off. Don't we tend to leave things plugged in and turned on? Do you turn off your computers on weekends and at night? Many people don't. Let's turn them off or put them into power saver mode. This goes beyond computers. Do you unplug your cell phone charger when you're not charging your phone? Keeping it plugged in can burn extra power.
  3. Recycle Batteries. Where I live it's not that convenient to do this. The general recycling doesn't take them. There is a drop off 3 times a year at a local facility that I you can recycle them at. It may be out of the way but with all the battery powered electronics we have it's a good thing to do.

What tips or steps do you have to be a better steward of creation? I'd love to hear them. If you have tips, thoughts, or questions outside of the technology realm come join me in this living green forum for that discussion.