I’m not a prophet, but I think I can see the day when not every arm and finger of print media has a headline touting a new list of 100 steps to being green. Don’t get me wrong; I need the reminders, but I’m ready to draw the line somewhere around tip #87. By the time I get to the last thirteen on the list, I’m rolling my eyes exclaiming, “Get out! I’m not doing it!”
One tip that stirred me up was water saving item #95. I doggedly adhere to #12, which is, “Don’t run the dishwasher until it is completely full.” But I cannot combine that with #95, which advises, “Don’t rinse the dishes before loading them into the dishwasher.”
Considering the unrinsed milk glasses from Sunday morning and the unrinsed plates that held our blackened salmon dinner, I'm looking for one of these green list makers who can still breathe each time he opens the dishwasher and continues loading for the next two days until it's full.
I think there is a point to make here for sensible sustainability. Not rinsing dishes that are going to sit for a couple of days is unwise. Rinse the dishes, but don't just turn on the faucet and let it run full force constantly while you're cleaning up. Be mindful of the water you're using and invent ways to conserve it.
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