Regardless of where you live and what you eat, you are being affected by our planets contamination. Our rivers and oceans are polluted with pesticides and fertilizers. Biohazardous material leaches into our soil and air. Livestock feed is enhanced with growth hormones and antibiotics that filter down to our food.
We are all responsible for this situation. Our belief that some one else will take care of the problem has made us indifferent. But there are many ways to improve our environment, and each one of us has a responsibility to do all that we can. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), we produce 4.6 pounds of waste per person, per day. We all like new and improved things. Try thinking "reuse and recycle" as being better than "new and hyped up" repetitive buying. Reducing the amount of new things that we use, by reusing old items for their intended purposes, is a good way to make a improvement on our impact on this planet. We can also reuse old items for new and creative purposes. Recycling is a way of preventing the depletion of our natural resources and preventing the creation of toxic waste created by the manufacturing process. When your things have outlived their usefulness to you, try donating them. You'll be cleaning out your clutter and putting less waste into landfills and dumps.
Your health and the health of Mother Earth will improve if you walk more and drive less. Our dependence on oil has contributed to our air, soil, and water pollution crisis. And all of the exhaust from our cars, buses, trucks, and manufacturing processes have contributed to global warming.
Restrictions and guidelines on manufacturing are needed. We must protect the health of our planet, as well as our own. A commitment to living greener is all we have to do.
Going green is not an all or nothing lifestyle. Do a little or a lot. We can and should all do something to clean up the mess that we have created. Pollution and global warming do not have to be the legacy that we leave to our children. Try carrying your own mug to the coffee shop, and recycle those soda cans and water bottles. Cleaning with vinegar and baking soda instead of bleach and scouring powder will be better for our planet and for your health. Try eating, wearing and living with a few organic and/or reused products. You'll like the lifestyle and it can save you money, as well.
Reducing, reusing and recycling will help to clean up our Earth, and insure that our children and grandchildren will live a healthier life on a healthier planet.
We are all responsible for this situation. Our belief that some one else will take care of the problem has made us indifferent. But there are many ways to improve our environment, and each one of us has a responsibility to do all that we can. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), we produce 4.6 pounds of waste per person, per day. We all like new and improved things. Try thinking "reuse and recycle" as being better than "new and hyped up" repetitive buying. Reducing the amount of new things that we use, by reusing old items for their intended purposes, is a good way to make a improvement on our impact on this planet. We can also reuse old items for new and creative purposes. Recycling is a way of preventing the depletion of our natural resources and preventing the creation of toxic waste created by the manufacturing process. When your things have outlived their usefulness to you, try donating them. You'll be cleaning out your clutter and putting less waste into landfills and dumps.
Your health and the health of Mother Earth will improve if you walk more and drive less. Our dependence on oil has contributed to our air, soil, and water pollution crisis. And all of the exhaust from our cars, buses, trucks, and manufacturing processes have contributed to global warming.
Restrictions and guidelines on manufacturing are needed. We must protect the health of our planet, as well as our own. A commitment to living greener is all we have to do.
Going green is not an all or nothing lifestyle. Do a little or a lot. We can and should all do something to clean up the mess that we have created. Pollution and global warming do not have to be the legacy that we leave to our children. Try carrying your own mug to the coffee shop, and recycle those soda cans and water bottles. Cleaning with vinegar and baking soda instead of bleach and scouring powder will be better for our planet and for your health. Try eating, wearing and living with a few organic and/or reused products. You'll like the lifestyle and it can save you money, as well.
Reducing, reusing and recycling will help to clean up our Earth, and insure that our children and grandchildren will live a healthier life on a healthier planet.
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