I admit it: I'm not overly Green.

I should be, especially as I write a column over at GNMParents, the same place that has a regular column called "A Little Greener." I mean, c'mon, it's like now I *have* to be Green. Or at least make an attempt, right?

Not that I don't want to be Green, quite the contrary - I would love to be completely Green. But I am incredibly, monumentally, universally lazy.

Yes, I recycle, but only because it's the law. If it wasn't, I really don't know if I would keep doing it. I'd like to think that I would, but I'm lazy. I also don't keep a compost heap - again, there's that pesky laziness rearing its head.

But that doesn't mean I can't be just a tiny bit Green. Especially if it's as easy as parting with some green.

First, the detective work, which was a breeze. I started with my kids' school. Was there a Green program to support there? Turns out there was a teacher who was privately funding recycling boxes for cans and bottles. After a quick check at the school's main office, I found out the teacher's name and email address.

Next came the email writing, not that hard - Does your recycling program need extra funding? Less than ten words. His reply was one - Yes! So I wrote a check, dropped it off at the school, and next year there will be many more recycling boxes on campus.

That makes me a little Green, right? And it wasn't much of an effort. In fact, that's the point here: It doesn't take a lot of effort to help the Earth get back to normal. And most folks who are reading these words can afford to make some sort of donation to a local Green project. And if you can't afford money, how about donating some of the stuff in the back of the garage: books, clothes, etc. Not quite as easy as writing a check, but not near as much work as a compost heap.

Ok, I'm really avoiding this compost thing. Maybe I need to let go of my lazy just a little.