CLF Staff in the spotlight: how do you stay green?

• Position: Conservation Law Foundation

Anthony Iarrapino Staff Attorney, Vermont

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We get our eggs from coworker who raises chickens, The only meat we eat in our household is locally raised, organic, and grass fed. We buy local food at the farmer's market and we have a garden in our yard that we share with a neighbor. We also purchase eco-friendly household products like '7th Generation' toilet paper, and phosphate-free dish detergent."

Yan Au Massachusetts Advocacy Center Staff Assistant

"Remember Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac? Well, it's true that you can find nature's rhythm even in the city. I get a kick out of growing vegetables at one of Boston Natural Areas Network's community gardens, talking to growers and checking what's in season at the farmers' markets. Commuting to work is a cinch too--I typically take the T in the mornings and walk the two miles back in the evenings. Sometimes I bike."

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Lesley Bunnell Rhode Island Advocacy Center Office Manager

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"My family uses fluorescent bulbs in all our fixtures. We turn off the heat when we're gone during the day and when we go to bed. We keep the lights off, unless people need to read or are doing something specific. I hang all of our laundry on the clothesline in our yard, even in the winter, as long as it doesn't snow. We rarely water our lawn."

Melissa Hoffer Vice President and New Hampshire Advocacy Center Director

"I've been an avid composter for 16 years. My family recycles all plastic bags, packing peanuts, paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and cans. We attend a "swap-off" where...