In addition to recycling as much as you can, reducing what you use is one of the easiest ways to minimize your environmental footprint. The less you use, the less waste there is to discard or manage. In addition to simply buying fewer things, green reduction can take other forms that reduce the amount of carbon emitted into the atmosphere.
Using energy-efficient products is a good step up from simply switching off the lights in an empty room. The principle of energy efficiency is to use the minimum amount of electricity or fuel to derive maximum or satisfactory output. Examples
Plastic Water Bottle Reduction
by Angela Yorke June 15th, 2011 | Environment, Pollution, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Plastic is a near-ubiquitous presence in our lives. Along with the great convenience they have provided, plastic water bottles have come to comprise a large part of our landfills. While the debate regarding the harmful effects of plastic rages on, efforts to reduce the amount of plastic bottles that make their way to landfills are ongoing.
Rather than stocking single-use water bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET/PETE) and fretting about the impact it will have on you, the landfills, and the environment, try doing without them altogether. It’s easier to fill up reusable water bottles from the tap rather than
Rather than stocking single-use water bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET/PETE) and fretting about the impact it will have on you, the landfills, and the environment, try doing without them altogether. It’s easier to fill up reusable water bottles from the tap rather than
Ideas to Reduce Car Usage
by Heather Duchan June 13th, 2011 | Environment, Pollution, Sustainability, Transportation Tips
The American dream revolves around the personal automobile. We grow up dreaming of the day we will turn 16, get that license, and take our first journey behind the wheel. Americans have long had a love affair with their cars, many giving these pieces of metal and plastic the utmost love, from expensive car washes to hefty insurance plans. They have also become a symbol of success and prestige. The idea that a person with a BMW is cooler than the Honda driver is pretty universal.
The problem is, the personal automobile is one of the biggest enemies of the
The problem is, the personal automobile is one of the biggest enemies of the
Funeral Arrangements for an Environmentalist
by Angela Yorke May 23rd, 2011 | Environment, Pollution, Sustainability
Most people don’t feel comfortable discussing funeral arrangements. To put it mildly, it’s unpleasant to think that the person you’re talking to will no longer be around one day; however, planning funerals makes sense when you think of the burgeoning global population – decreasing living spaces mean that the dead will soon have to make way for the living.
Cremations are usually non-denominational, and they are the quickest possible means to decompose the departed.They also ensure that embalming fluids, which can be toxic, do not leak into the soil, as they would if a body was buried in the ground.
While
Cremations are usually non-denominational, and they are the quickest possible means to decompose the departed.They also ensure that embalming fluids, which can be toxic, do not leak into the soil, as they would if a body was buried in the ground.
While
Buying Time for Humanity
by Bea March 30th, 2011 | Environment, Gardening, Pollution, Sustainability
I may be wrong, but thousands of years ago, nature had its own way of balancing everything. Thousands of years ago, nature didn't have us working against it and all of these other external forces sticking their noses into something that used to be self-sufficient and balanced. We have destroyed 98 percent of the old growth forests, but there are efforts out there to reverse and prevent the world from becoming completely destroyed.
What is one way to help? Planting trees. True, planting a normal tree will help, but there are trees that are more effective than others. Oaks, rewoods,
What is one way to help? Planting trees. True, planting a normal tree will help, but there are trees that are more effective than others. Oaks, rewoods,
