Conscious Comments April 2013 | Page 9

purest or most sustainable manner.

3. BYOB - Bring your own Bag - If you do go out, choose to not use a plastic bag, once again it saves on landfill waste and will probably keep you more mindful of what you are bringing home due to the amount of bags chosen to bring out

4. Make your own products- Not only is it fun, cost effective and reducing the waste of bottles and containers, you can save money, have a less toxic home environment and create a cool activity for children or siblings by doing this. My husband and I use the same products to make laundry soap as we do to clean out tub and our house. It takes simple ingredients such as borax, apple cider vinegar, baking soda and lemons to pretty much keep a house clean, and there are plenty of natural alternatives to cleaning germs & viruses as well. 

5. Borrow instead of buy- Go to local libraries to get your books or movies and save money. Ask friends or meet a new neighbor and ask to use things that you may only need for a short time like a drill or power tool.

Darshania is a writer, performer and educator who believes in engaging people to communicate and lift up their voices. Darshania has been writing since the age of 5 and has worked with youth since 1997. Darshania has penned songs for the 13moon National Peace Walk and The Occupy Movement. Darshania is a member of Agape International Spiritual Center, The SGI Buddhist Organization, a Devotee of Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma) and a member of The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewadeho Church