Emptying the spam folder was easy.  As for the rest of my unread messages, that's another matter.  But now I have more motivation. I never realized this had an environmental impact!

I took the plunge and got a Tesla Model Y.  I love it!  So many really cool features I didn't even know I would be getting.     I recently drove to Florida and it was effortless to be driving an EV.   I plugged in my destination and my car's navigation system took me from charging station to charging station.   I have a range of about 300 miles.  This had been one of my biggest concerns so I was very happy to have this not be an issue for me!

One of the cool features in my car is "PET" mode, which means that I can leave my dog in the car while I run into a restaurant and not worry about his "climate" as it keeps the interior climate controlled.  That actually was a great relief.    

Four months after I got my car I got a charging station installed in my garage.  Until then, I just used a normal outlet in our garage and if I was headed on a trip and my battery was low, I headed to a supercharger before taking off.   

I am very happy to have an EV. 

It was really easy for me to dispose of some prescription drugs recently.   I thought I might have to wait for an official collection or put them in my trash. I know I'm not supposed to flush them as that's problematic for our water supply), but I found two collection points that are available all the time here in Medfield.   There is one in CVS near the prescription counter and one in the lobby of the Public Safety Building.  I used the one at the Public Safety Building as it's such a nice building and I always like checking out what is in their lobby.  So easy and convenient.

I just started composting this summer. I put it off for many years because of various personal factors (moving, no counter space, no compost bin, etc.) but mainly because it sounded so complicated and I had no idea what I was doing! After listening to Stephanie Seferian's podcast, Sustainable Minimalists, I gained the confidence to JUST DO IT. In episode 81: Composting for Beginners at Home, Stephanie and her guest promote products for helping to minimize kitchen smells and speed up the process of composting. However, to keep myself from buying new, I just started my own compost pile in the wooded section of my backyard. I put my produce scraps, coffee grounds, and eggshells in a lidded take-out container (extra points for reusing a non-recyclable plastic item!) and take it out to my compost pile (mixed with leaves, grass clippings and lots of worms) on a regular basis. That helps to keep the smell out of my kitchen and my trash. It also helps to keep organic materials from being incinerated, which releases harmful chemicals and pollutants into the atmosphere.

I joined Tangerini's Farm's CSA ( community sustainable agriculture) this year and received a Main Season Half Share and an every other week Fruit Share. Each week I would pick up an abundance of seasonal produce, grown just 1.5 miles from my home! It was a fun challenge to cook foods I'd never heard of before, and I even found some new favorite recipes in the process. One of the best part about visiting the farm is getting to meet all of the furry and feathered residents!

We added rooftop solar to our home as part of the Solarize Medfield Program in 2017.  We had recently replaced our roof and the timing was perfect for us.  Due to the configuration of our roof, we could only install 15 panels which provides about 30% of our electric demand.  We track it closely, and the panels reliably deliver as promised, while the SREC's have been coming in a little higher than estimated.  The financial analysis showed a payback in a little over 8 years.  The installer did an excellent job, and we feel this was a great investment in our home and our environment.  I would highly recommend adding solar.