Tag Archives: environment  Grow More Stuff to Help the
Environment  IMG_2330.JPGI’ve got a theory: We should grow more
stuff.  The other day I was reading an article from a
conservative Republican meteorologist concerned about climate
change. His impassioned arguments made me want to do more to be
environmentally friendly. I started thinking of things I could
do and I was coming up blank. I already do a lot—recycling as
much as possible, using re-usable containers and bags, trying to
minimize water and electricity use, etc.—and something like
getting a more fuel efficient car or furnace isn’t a choice you
get to make every day.  But then I started thinking about my
yard. I have a pretty low impact yard (i.e., I’m lazy). I don’t
use any gas-powered tools or harsh chemicals. So my yard isn’t
doing much harm. But is it doing any good?  I started thinking
about all the good that plants do. They replenish oxygen, absorb
carbon dioxide, clean the air, reduce heat in the summer and
block wind in the winter, reduce n