A confused begining..

Sustainable living has been nagging me for a very long time now and a long time means 2 years at the least. Whats kept me away from this page for so long is my approach to tackle the issue at my end. There are times when I think big, like a BIG movement and then I think small, like addressing it in my life. So here I am taking the first step by writing a blog and scribbling the many ways I can contribute to a sustainable way of life. The effort to put down my thoughts together causes my mind to crowd.The open tap waiting while I brush my teeth, hot shower / quick cold shower, my food choices, COSMETICS, travel options, lunch choices, etc . Althought the last sentence is such a hotchpotch, one thing is clear, a major change in lifestyle can have a huge impact. It's hot and humid the minute I wake up in Mumbai, so do I need a hot shower? Talking about food choices, it is a topic in itself. I want to take lunch from home, I want to bake biscuits at home, make snacks at home.I must buy local and fruits that are in season and not california apples from the super market. I must take a shopping bag while buying vegetables. I see people take vegetables in a plastic and place it in their cloth bags. Or certain instances I have said its ok coz the guy already had everything in a bag and it would be a pain to change covers. I buy flowers once in a while. The traditional way is to wrap the flowers in a big leaf and tie it with thread but the shopkeeper chooses to pick the plastic bag next to the stack of leaves. Speaking of cosmetics, the cosmetics I ve used all my life must have made a good part of the landfill in itself. In india there are no take back policies so I am not sure how to deal with it. I was considering opening them up and making a colorful dustbin by joining the ends together. I 'll have to burn the ends and dioxin fumes are toxic. Travel option is one place where our impact is direct. Auto vs Train. I am put up in a hotel for a few days and my consious has been really keen. Do I need this bottled water, DO I need cooling in a hill station, do I need my towels changed everyday, do they need to provide me with tooth brush, do I need a newspaper everyday when I do not read it. Wile its difficult to achieve 100 % 5o % achievement would also be a great contribution. While I do follow few of the above, with the initiation of this blog I will make a 100% effort. Hope your inspired to make your own sustainable goals and reach them.