Eco-Everything...

I think I qualify to be an Eco-geek by virtue of all that I do to live a very sustainable life. Here's a listing of all the activities I do that may be considered to be eco-friendly. 

1). I like gardening very much. I grow my own vegetables. I compost the yard waste and kitchen waste, and use it in the garden.  I also use egg shells to supplement calcium in the soil. I use organic fertilizers/bone meals and cow manure for fertilization. The proper soil preparations lead to less need of watering and better crop yields. Similarly, I practice the same routine for my flower beds too. I do not use any pesticides/insecticides. I mostly plant low to moderate water requirement plants.

2). Energy saving/conservation is always in my mind. Energy saving is practiced very diligently. Clothes are dried on cloth lines. CFL bulbs are used through out the house. Instead of an A/C for cooling purposes, I have a whole house exhaust fan installed in the ceiling of the house that pulls in fresh cool breeze inside the house. To conserve energy, Holiday decorations are done in LED miniature lights. The thermostat for heating is set at 67. We wear socks and heavier clothes to stay warm and snug into mini down blankets while sitting in the family room. The TV time is also minimal.    

3). We live on an almost vegetarian diet. Eggs and meats are bare minimum. We do supplement our diet with pulses, nuts and dairy products.

4). We are very prudent in our water usage. We take very short showers. In the garden we plant low water requirement plants.

5). While grocery and other  shoppings we take our own bags. We do not use plastic bottles. We carry our own metal water canteens. We recycle all recyclable materials. Anything that we don't need, we give it to some charitable organizations. We use eco-green paints when we have a need to paint any room in the house. 

In summary, we live a very low carbon-footprint and are very environmentally conscious life.