With the start of the new year just around the corner, just about everyone is looking to 2021 with higher hopes. People are starting to think about the possibility of trips and plans, and folks are setting their goals and resolutions for the next 365 days. (I do a whole thing with color-coded sticky notes on the wall.) For many of us, and perhaps an increasing number, some of those resolutions will look at coloring the new year green. And what better time? 2020 is set to be one of the two hottest years on record. More greenhouse gases continue to be released in the air, more waste continues to pile up in landfills and more drastic weather events such as floods, drought and wildfires continue to devastate the country.