Renew those resolutions; switch to green energy
From a story by Sandra Kallio in the Wisconsin State Journal:
New Year ‘s resolutions sometimes fade faster than a champagne hangover.
We vowed to learn Spanish…but never got past “Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo.”
We meant to spend less…but those post-holiday sales were such good deals.
We started to save fruit and veggie scraps for composting…but they stunk up the kitchen.
We, the irresolute, are not alone. FranklinCovey ‘s third annual New Year ‘s Resolutions Survey found that 35 percent of respondents break their resolutions by the end of January and only 23 percent never break them.
The stats are against us, but Madison-area experts are with us, rooting us on here with baby steps to change our lives whether we ‘ve resolved to focus on the environment, education or our physical or financial health. Here we ‘re offering suggestions for those who vowed to go green, act like a grown-up financially, learn something new, and stick to those diet and fitness goals. . . .
Switch to green energy. Starting in January, MGE tripled the amount of renewable power (electricity generated through wind power) available to customers for just an extra penny per kilowatt hour, which will cost the average electric customer $6 extra per month; to sign up, go to MGE and click on “Our Environment.”
Tip: You might be able to make up for that cost by switching out light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs, which are on sale through March at participating stores as supplies last.
