Here are some ENC Staff Tips to Live a More Sustainable Lifestyle! If we forgot something, please email us! Buy these inexpensive items to save the planet: Use a reusable water bottle Bring your own reusable utensils/straw Use cloth napkins & towels instead of paper Carry reusable To Go containers for leftovers Use re-usable shopping bags everywhere you shop. Use re-usable produce bags and shop in the bulk section Use silicone baking sheets and cupcake holders instead of disposable paper. Use a reusable razor instead of disposable Use a bamboo toothbrush, compost it when it gets old Use green cleaning products, or make your own Use green personal products, or make your own Buy used clothes & household items (thrift store shopping) Use laundry soap…

No one likes leaks. Left unseen, the water can ruin your beloved possessions drip by steady drip. Most people know the quick fix-placing a pot beneath the leak until the rain stops. All good, right? The leak inside our house may be the one we notice, but if you look outside, you’ll realize there’s another leak we always ignore-the rain itself. It falls on the roof, runs along walls and, once thoroughly polluted, ends up down drains. It’s a lot bigger than a roof leak but it has an equally easy fix: a rain barrel. Capturing rainwater isn’t a new idea. Even Thomas Jefferson harvested rainwater to brew his beer. Today, however, our interest is more of necessity than curiosity. This year’s unexpected rain may…