OK since we are not allowed to use the word "green" anymore, according to Earth to Philly, here are five eco-resolutions, simple changes you can make in 2009 to live a more sustainable life, inspired by a piece I saw in ecofabulous.

1. Stop using plastic bottles and vow to carry a reusable bottle of choice at all times.
As ecofabulous points out, the NRDC conducted 1,000 separate tests of over 100 bottled water brands and found that the bottled water was not cleaner, purer, or safer than tap water. There have even been reports about certain companies simply bottling tap water. So kick the bad bottle habit once and for all. You will save a lot of money on this one too! I also take my mug for tea and coffee in the AM as well.

2. Answer the “paper or plastic?” question with a BYOB solution.
This year, make it a priority to bring your own bag – always. At Trader Joes every time you do this you get to submit your name for lots of winnings and some places even give you money back, as they are trying to save as well.

3. Recycle and Compost. 
As you'll recall, Philadelphia started last week picking up recycling everywhere in town every week, so there's no more excuse for not getting on board. You can use earth911.com to check on whether a given type of item can be recycled. As we saw in Greening Your Office, tons of copy paper is used in the U.S. each year. If you choose paper with 100 percent recycled fibers it saves lots of energy and water in production, and will significantly reduce the number of trees cut down.  Something I only started about 6 months ago was composting my kitchen scraps. According to the EPA, 24 percent of the waste Americans send to landfills is organic waste. It started out because I now don't have a garbage disposal and I use paper bags as trash bags and it would always get wet and messy when I threw food in there.  Now I have just gotten used to it and it is not that big a deal, but helps the enviroment a ton!

4. Change the way you get around.
OK, I am not a great example on this one, in that I am 31 and have never owned a car.  I have lived in Michigan, here in PA, in Los Angeles, not exactly places you would think one could pull this off, but I have and i love it.  I say I am not a good example because it is a big commitment on the part of not just me, but my nice friends who carpool with me as well.  You could start by committing to an alternative form of transportation once a week. Take the bus or the train.  If it were not for all my walking I have no idea what would have become of me with Holidays and football season!  Again, this is something that will make your wallet happy as well. 

5. Consider where your food comes from and how it is farmed. 
I can tell I put this last as it might be most important, but has a lways been the toughest for me. I like to eat what I want when I want it and that attitude is not good for the planet.  I am pretty good about farmer's markets which are great and every so often I go veggie when I am feeling some Catholic guilt. But even if you don't go to farmer's markets, just pay attention at the grocery to what you're purchasing and where it came from. As ecofabulous says, a study by the Rodale Institute found that organic farming reduces carbon dioxide by using 37 percent fewer fossil fuels than conventional farming.