Today I felt guilt for the first time in a very long time. To me, guilt is generally a wasted emotion (remorse is another story). When I mess up I want to rectify it, not wallow in self-pity. But today I was confronted with an issue I can change, but I won't. Hence the guilt.

I drink a lot of bottled water. Not in the gallon bottles - but the personal-sized ones. This creates a lot of waste I could reduce.

Now, the most eco-friendly thing I could do would to buy a water filter for the tap. The second-most to refill the same gallon jug. But I won't do either. I'll keep drinking my Zephyrhills and Glacéau Vitamin & Fruit Waters. And I'll feel guilty, despite the fact that I reuse and recycle. Especially about the Vitamin Water as there's rumors that they'd only hire Kelly Clarkson as a sponsor after she lost weight. Ick.

But I do have a bottled water trick that I didn't think much of until Sue was here and noticed it. I put a half bottle of water in the freezer, and then when I'm thirsty I fill it with half of another bottle, and then put the second one in the freezer. That way my water stays cold the hours it generally takes me to drink it.

I also have a recycling tip - rinse your recycling with hot water over your dirty dishes - you rinse your dishes and your recycling at the same time.