Instead of failing again at a petty sacrifice, I decided to make a 40-day commitment in 2012 that could make an environmental impact. Some of my potential options… “Going vegan for 40 days”? Overdone. (Plus, many people are vegan by choice… like the Skinny Bitches, LA & this Team Vegan Philly. It would be like one of my friends saying “Guess what! I’m going eco-friendly for 40 days.” Yawn.) Zero-waste household? The Johnsons have already documented their transformation.
So, I decided to go back to my roots… My 40 day challenge is to only purchase products that are Philly local. Since I was born local, it fits that I should only support local products. Especially if it’s only for 40 days. Easy, right?
We’ll find out. Here are a few of the rules I created:
Readers, what are the biggest challenges you foresee for my 40-day dependency on Philadelphia products & producers? Feel free to leave your comments, questions & criticisms below OR to greenphillyblog@gmail.com
If you’re giving anything up for 40 days, feel free to tell us that too!
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