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Planting a Tree- Its more complicated than you think

8/13/2020

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What could be simpler right planting a tree is as simple as digging a hole and plopping it in the ground.  Well as someone who is out there both professionally and personally on the front lines of tree planting, I can tell you that you are mistaken.
 Planting a tree can be that simple but, in many cases, it is way more complicated than you think.  Because when you are planting a tree you aren’t just sticking a tree in the ground you are adding a long-term fixture in the landscape that will have impacts and repercussions long after you are gone from the scene.  I will be approaching this issue from the perspective of planting a tree in an urban or community setting.  That is because planting a tree in town comes with a set of issues that are not a problem in a more rural setting so I will focus on those issues here.

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Green Living with a Baby

8/6/2020

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So I have to make a confession or perhaps an announcement to make to the whole wide world.  I am about to become a parent for the first time.  Sometime during the month of August 2020, I along with my partner will be welcoming a new life into this world.  Unless of course, the new addition to our family decides to be fashionably late and arrive in September.

Needless to say with everything going on this has not been my idea of a good year to have a baby.  Aside from the obvious pandemic, it has been a personally tough year in other respects getting ready for the new baby and all the changes it will be bringing into my life.  

The biggest concern I have had on my mind is can I raise a child without compromising my green living values.  Children can be inherently wasteful mostly in ways outside their control or even comprehension.   It really falls on the parents to make the decision that is best for their child and in my case the values I live by.  

But when you look out into society and the products and expectations that come with raising a child it is clear that disposable diapers, cleaning products, fast fashion, and cheap throwaway toys rule when it comes to raising children.  I have received so much pushback on our plans to use cloth diapers, washable wipes, and to put our kid in all used clothing.  It has mainly taken the form of knowing looks and the phrases,

“That’s gross why would want to clean dirty diapers” 

“Ohh that's too hard you won’t keep up with it”

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    Hello my name is Josh Larson and I am the creator of the Green Living Library.  Here on the blog you will find updates to content found in the Green Living Library as well as stories from those living the sustainable life already.  

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