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Ten Simple Things You Can Do...
For a heathier Environment
The key word here is simple. Many believe that caring for the
environment is complex, requires a massive shift in operations
and that their actions won't make a difference. But caring for
the environment can be simple. Here are ten ways to get started.
1. Skip a car trip each week: Reduce your
annual emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide by nearly
a thousand pounds! (Your vehicle releases the most emissions
when you start the engine.)
2. Replace one beef meal each week: Grain
used to feed cattle could feed thousands of humans. Cattle
destroy topsoil and use thousands of gallons of water per
year! Add in the health benefits of reduced red meat consumption.
3. Recycle: Reuse containers when you can,
make compost, reduce waste, and create jobs. Then complete
the cycle by buying recycled products.
4. Declare your independence from junk mail:
Send a postcard with your name and address to: Mail Preference
Service, Direct Marketing Association, P.O. Box 643, Carmel,
NY 10512. You can also stop unwanted credit card solicitations
by calling Dial 1-888-5-OPT-OUT (or 1-888-567-8688).
5. Replace standard light bulbs with energy-efficient
compact fluorescent lights (CFLs): Reduce your electricity
bills by more than $100 over the lives of those bulbs! Replace
them all, inside and out!
6. Move the thermostat 3°F: Save money
and prevent the emission of nearly 1,100 pounds of carbon
dioxide annually.
7. Eliminate chemical lawn and garden pesticides:
Prevent water pollution and protect wildlife and songbirds.
8. Turn off the water when brushing your teeth or
shaving: Leave the water running and up to seven
gallons of water goes straight down the drain. Save money
and conserve nearly thousands of gallons of water per year!
9. Volunteer: Give a few hours of your time
to help clean up a neighborhood park, plant or mulch trees,
pick up litter along a roadway or streambank.
10. Support leading environmental groups
working to improve your health and quality of life through
Earth Share of Georgia.
You really can make a difference!
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