Happy Earth Day to all!

It’s a beautiful day in Thiensville and I hope you can all take a walk and enjoy nature. There’s beauty everywhere I look today!

In honor of Earth Day, our staff shares their favorite ways to go green:

We all recycle!

Angela: We heat our home with wood pellets. It’s a renewable resource and it really helps keep heating costs down!

Andrea: I use energy efficient light bulbs and 7th Generation green cleaning products.

Tara: I also use natural cleaning products, wash only full loads of laundry, grow my own herbs in the summer and use McNabb & Risley’s organic Gardener’s Soap!

Jim: I ride my bike whenever possible, shop at the local farmer’s market and drive a diesel Jetta that gets up to 50 miles per gallon on the highway.

John: I select a day when I don’t drive and when I do, I double up on my errands and trips as to not waste gas.

Ryan: When I lived in the city, I walked everywhere. I continue to do that in Cedarburg. It’s so nice to walk downtown to go to the movies or run simple errands; my wife and I make it into a family outing!

Jason: My wife and I have a vegetable garden.

Jessica: I use family friendly green cleaning products and I make all of my baby’s food.

Carol: I clean out my closets and donate clothes I no longer use.

Diane: I have a compost bin, buy my produce locally and use a coffee mug instead of disposable cups.

Kristen: I only leave one light on at a time in my house (a tip from my Mom)! I also only do full loads of laundry and hang my clothes out to dry whenever possible.