The earth offers us many great resources which are easily taken for granted, however, by living friendly environmentally, we can receive many benefits.
  The earth is amazing in its ability to replenish itself and provide everything needed to sustain life.
  Living carelessly, however, can actually begin to cause problems with the earth's ability to replenish.
  Just as we've been taught as children, we should always make things better than they were before we got there.
  This principal can easily be used to produce a more friendly environmental attitude which will serve to protect our vital, life giving environment.
One of the ways we can reduce our footprint on the earth is to be more careful about what types of items we purchase and use.
  I'm not suggesting you clean out your cupboards and throw everything away to begin anew, but as things need replacing, start purchasing eco friendly products instead of some of the more standard items to which we've become accustomed.
  Living friendly environmentally does not have to be a huge undertaking done all at once.
   But, can be a process that you can find joy in beginning gradually.
As you begin purchasing earth friendly products, you'll probably notice improvements in other ways you didn't expect around your home.
  You may notice family members with allergies don't seem to be as affected, or the overall general health of your family might improve.
  Consider for a moment, if toxins found in our household cleaning products are so bad on our environment, how must they be affecting us and our health?  It may take some time to adjust to eco friendly products when you're so used to using a harsh detergents.
  But, in time you'll learn which products work best for different types of cleaning and you'll be glad you invested the time to begin living more friendly environmentally.
It may be difficult to find eco friendly products at times.
  Since the idea is starting to catch on, it is becoming more popular to find the products you want at your local supermarket.
  However, you may find it much easier to shop at an eco friendly store.
  Finding a store near you that concentrates on selling only products that are good for the environment, will help you to spend less time reading labels.
  You'll be able to have confidence in all the products on the shelf and simply shop by price or by your favorite brand.
  However, be prepared to spend a little time reading labels on your first few shopping trips after making your new vow to living friendly environmentally.
If you break into eco friendly living gradually, you won't become overwhelmed.
  Instead you'll be learning at a normal pace, and over time new ideas and thoughts will come to you of things you could improve about your lifestyle.
   As you've begun shifting your household cleaners, you may decide it's time to begin recycling.
  Once you get good at that and it feels like 2nd nature, you may think of something else to do.
  Living friendly environmentally can be very easy to do, if you don't try to do it all at once.