last week someone told me that consumer packaging is the number one growth industry in the u.s.

as the cleaner and organizer for a home of 4 (plus a giant dog), i can totally see how this is possible. as an interior designer, concerned about smart, sustainable design, it's very challenging to "keep it green."

but in some ways, it seems like things are moving in the right direction in terms of taking care of ourselves and the planet. think, the increasing availability of heathy foods, nutraceuticals, and holistic therapies, the "shop local" movement, eco-cleaning products, recycling, etc.)

still, in spite of pretty major recycling and composting at home, i wheel a mostly full trash bin to the road for pick up every week.

what if recycling was the number one growth industry in the U.S? doesn't it seem like this could be an enormous opportunity for light "manufacturing" jobs without the manufacturing!?

leave a comment below and let's chat :) how do you reduce, reuse, recycle?

as a new blogger, i am so grateful to join the ever expanding community of online voices sharing insight and learning from one another. we truly live in a magnificent time where information on every topic is right at our fingertips. and, we have an unprecedented opportunity to choose what we take in!

I believe that what we consume through our eyes and ears is as important to our health as what we put in our mouths. likewise, the thoughts we think, our internal dialogs and the environments we create around us either contribute to the ease, or the dis-ease (read: disease) of our lives. 

i vow to share positive, thoughtful, healthful, actionable information every week. as i learn to take better care of myself, i hope to inspire you to do the same. let's find joy in the journey together :) 

                                     love and health,
                                                    the design yogi