One of the biggest changes we made when we moved to Singapore was to green our lives. It was not a hard decision to make and following it up has not been too difficult. 4 months into our new lives in Singapore – here are some of the changes we have incorporated

– Out with plastics – other than couple of plastic lunch containers for kuttyma we have moved away from plastics. Glass and stainless steel have taken over. I admit we have broken glass more often than I would like to but it works really well. We just threw out all the plastic boxes and I vowed never to buy them again

– Bye Bye Paper – Do you know how much paper products we use for cleaning? We just decided to stop buying kitchen towels and use cloth and sponge and it works perfectly

– Chemical Peels – I am using baking soda, vinegar and lemons for day-to-day cleaning of surfaces, floors, sinks, countertops etc. The heavy chemicals come out only once a week.

– No Car – the Singaporean lifestyle means owning no cars. From a 2 car family to a family with no car

– Going Local – I am making a sincere attempt to buy local veggies and fruits. It is easy because the wet markets here are usually flooded with local (Malaysian) produce.

– Air Drying – We have a dryer but I prefer to air dry clothes – less electricity – more green!

Here is to more green days and smaller carbon footprints