5 Things you can do RIGHT NOW to make
a difference in the environment.
From all the plastic and other garbage floating
in our oceans – the birthplace of all life on earth, to cities where you still cannot
breathe the air, to corporate & political denial of the fact of climate
change…I’m afraid we humans still do not have a great track record in caring
for our Mother Earth since the first Earth Day in 1970.
Here are 5 very simple things you can
do right now and every day that, if we all do them, will make a huge difference
in the environment:
1.
Stop using and throwing out plastic bags from
the stores. This is a ecological
nightmare! Made from petroleum and
tossed into the ocean, we should all be horrified by the impact these bags
make.
2.
Unplug or use on/off power strips to stop the
energy vampires (no, not that whiny co-worker in the next cube, though that is
also a problem for many of us!). On a
national basis, standby power accounts for more than 100 billion kilowatt hours
of annual U.S. electricity consumption and more than $10 billion in annual
energy costs.
3.
Recycle the paper roll when the toilet paper and
paper towels are done. Don’t throw them
in the garbage.
4.
Faucet leaking?
Sprinkler system set for too long and too often? The average American family uses more than
300 gallons of water per day at home.
Don’t run a half-full dishwasher & fix those leaks!
5.
Can you believe we still see gas-guzzling cars
& trucks idling away in the parking lot? If you need to wait in your car for more than
1 minute, turn it off. Open the windows –
breathe the fresh air – wave & say hi to your fellow humans. And stop the jackrabbit driving. You don’t need to go zero to 60 to arrive at
the next traffic light before the guy/gal next to you!
These tips are not just for Earth Day
– they are for Every Day! And it is the
small things that make the biggers impact.
What small things do you do in your
lifestyle to make a difference? Please
share your ideas in the “Comments” section.
Thank you
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