Explorer Ventures’ Environmental Initiative is more than just an image that we are projecting. We really do care about the environment! Here are a couple of things that we do in our personal lives to reduce what we feel are our negative impacts on the environment:
Reducing our personal carbon emissions:
Every day instead of driving, Lynn and Ariana have begun walking to work. Granted, it is not much of a sacrifice, especially now that it is spring! The morning walk along the North Platte River in Casper, Wyoming is a great way to wake up; and after spending the day in the office nothing is better than a relaxing walk. We recommend walking or biking to work. Even though it requires getting up a little bit earlier, it is more than worth it for us!
Diana has replaced many of the light-bulbs in her new (and very energy efficient) house with compact fluorescent lights. And yes – the light they give off seems to be much brighter! She also installed a ceiling fan to reduce the need for air-conditioning. Wyoming summers get very hot and although the famous Wyoming wind does blow all the time, it is not necessarily a “cooling” wind!
Recycling:
Our operations office is based in Casper Wyoming. There are many things that we love about Casper, but the recycling program is just not it! I guess we should be grateful that some things do get recycled – glass containers, office paper, newspaper, aluminum cans and cardboard. Unfortunately we do not have a regular system for recycling pickup but instead have to take all of our recyclables to a drop-off point. I think that this is the main reason that relatively few people living in Casper think about recycling. However, Ariana and Diana have made it their goal to recycle as much as they can. Not only do they recycle in their homes, but lately they have found themselves dumpster diving at the end of every social gathering for all of those glass bottles and aluminum cans…often to the amazement of the onlookers!
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