Re-Evaluate EF

My EF has been going well so far. My first set of reduction goals were:

• Walk, bike, or take public transit whenever possible.
• Eat lower on the food chain-going meatless for at least one meal a week.
• Take shorter, less frequent showers
• Buy less! Replace items only when you really need to.

So far, I'm satisfied with the fact that I am now always more aware of the potential impacts that my actions have on the environment but my first set of goals need a little fine tuning.

• Taking 12 minute showers at most. I want to gradually work my way down in time so it's not such a shock to the norm but still a relaxing time.
• Take the bus still when its after 5pm or the weekends. I still drive to intramural volleyball, which is early enough were I can take the bus. I have been driving to my home town less which cuts down my overall driving because it is a 120 mile (2 hr.) drive, which saves me gas $ too!
• Continue to eat less red meat. I usually make one big family size dish with red meat and the left overs will last me the week or substitute for PB & J/turkey sandwiches.
• I definitely stay away from the mall and Fred Meyer's as much as possible because I get sucked into deals or just see something that would be really cool to have even though later I think about it and decide that I really don't need it.

So I want to work on my first goals more and add a couple more:

• Remembering to take the reusable grocery bags that I bought in the store with me and
• unplugging electronics to save energy when I am not using them.

All of these goals are manageable because there are easy means of doing them, it is just remembering and being conscious of my decisions.