 
Good morning. FINALLY the weather is taking a turn for the better! Supposed to be in the 80s today - no kidding. And just in time for our first 12 hour training ride tonight. However, I'm not going to get into that at the moment. This posting is more about a green "experience" I had yesterday with a friend of mine.Our friend Guillermo had me stop by his office for lunch yesterday. He's all gung-ho green! It's great. He is totally supportive of our endeavors, and has committed himself to being as green as possible. He rides to work on a bike every day and takes public transportation or bikes when he travels around town for anything else. He makes sure to turn off his office lights when he goes out (and confessed to turning off anyone else's office lights if they are not in their office when he passes by - so watch out!). As of Sunday he "doesn't eat meat" which, if you are aware of how much of an environmental impact eating one hamburger makes, it's pretty crazy (the impact of what it takes to make one hamburger, not not eating meat). He was telling me how he is purchasing 98% corn-made biodegradable bags to carry his groceries etc. in. His office cafeteria serves food on real plates and dishes and offers metal utensils. The carry-away boxes are biodegradable. Soup containers are made of recycled material. There are separate trash and recycle bins. Recently he has been reading up on other cultures and practices (i.e. Buddhism, yoga, etc...) and has integrated the environmental preservation aspects of these into his daily life. As a result, he personally feels good about himself - both because of his efforts of making as minimal of a detrimental impact on the environment as possible, as well as the physiological well-being his body is receiving. It's great to hear from people about the impact that they are making as a consequence of Xtreme4's efforts to race across the country promoting awareness of what little things we individuals can do to make a big difference overall. Thanks Guille, and thanks to all those that have and will continue to make an effort to "Go Green"! |
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