Forgo those plastic bags and get reusable bags.
They're sold at most grocery and department stores. If you want to remain a stylish mama, you can find some really cute and well-designed ones in boutique stores or online. My best friend gave me an Envirosax reusable bag for Christmas two years ago and I absolutely love it! I loved it so much I purchased several more and handed them out as Christmas gifts to my girlfriends the following year to encourage them to be 'green'. They roll up easily, can be stashed in your purse or diaper bag, and can be washed with the laundry.
Another way is to give up using plastic water bottles in exchange for steel or BPA free reusable water bottles. Yes, this will cost your wallet a bit of a pinch. Popular brands such as Klean Kanteen (which I use) are excellent alternatives and you can personalize the bottles too. I did, and gave it as a Father's Day gift to my husband and got my son (comes with the Avent sippy cup attachment) a matching one. Research which brands don't leak any residue or contain some unknown liner. They'll run you approximately $20 or so. You can finally cut back, or completely cut out, buying those Costco-sized water packs and worry about them taking up space in your garage or house.
If I could salvage all the scraps of food my baby throws on the ground to play with, or the half-used, food-stained, dirty napkins/paper towels we use (currently trying to reduce this by using cloth napkins and dish towels), and fruit peels, and compost them, I would. Composting, like recycling, is a way to reduce, reuse, and recycle our "garbage". Unfortunately, our apartment building doesn't have a dedicated bin or area to allow us to. Perhaps if they had one, or I had a backyard, or frankly, more space to make my own bin, I'd be composting my "garbage of compostable material".
Maybe Kermit should rethink his phrase. I just offered three more easy steps in "becoming a more 'green' mom".
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