Go Green! Ideas to Save the Planet.

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Transcript of Go Green! Ideas to Save the Planet.

  • 1. Take action to reduceglobal warming: Thereare many things youcan do to minimize therelease of green housegases into theatmosphere. Basically,the less we depend onfossil fuels, the better!

2. Grow your own food: If you have accessto some land, maybe you can PracticeSustainable Agriculture. If all you have isa balcony, you can still grow things likebeans peas, tomatoes, and herbs in pots. 3. Watch your water: Look for ways to SaveWater around the house, and encourage othersto do the same. In addition to using less water,take steps towards keeping the water wealready have nice and clean, How to ReduceWater Pollution. 4. Reduce, reuse, and recycle! When you do buystuff, try to make sure it's stuff that will last along time and can serve multiple purposes;avoid buying disposable items when possible.Also, consider the "greenness" of the companythat made it! Before throwing anything away,try to find creative ways to reuse it. 5. Enjoy the outdoors:Communing with nature ismore resource-friendlythan going to the moviesor restaurant or mall.Instead of travelling withan RV, why don't you GoCanoe Camping? Insteadof getting McDonald's orWendy's, why don'tyou find nature'smunchies? Instead ofstaying at a hotel, whydon't you pitch a tent ora hammock? 6. Green your home :Consider downsizingyour home so you haveless space to heat or cooland less room to fill upwith stuff you reallydon't need. If you wantto be extra green, StartLiving in a TinyHouse, Camp As aLifestyle. 7. Remember the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse,and Recycle! Reduce the amount of waste you use! Bring yourown shopping bag, use a reusable water bottle, andinvest in a good mechanical pencil! Reuse waste! Could that can make a good pencilholder? Or maybe that bag could be used forBowser's "presents"? Recycle! If you are fortunate enough to have arecycling program in your area, recycle! It will getused again! 8. Materials rangingfrom precious metalsto broken glass, fromold newspapers toplastic spoons, can berecycled. Therecycling processreclaims the originalmaterial and uses it innew products. 9. Sometimes its helpful to seeexamples of the effects ofrecycling and beingconservative with resources.Here are a few: One recycled glass bottlesaves enough energy to lighta 100 watt bulb for 4 hours One recycled aluminumcan saves enough energy torun a television for 6 hours. 10. a. Save energy to save environment. Install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)when your older incandescent bulbs burnout. Unplug appliances when you're not usingthem. Or, use a "smart" power strip thatsenses when appliances are off and cuts"phantom" or "vampire" energy use. 11. a. huhb. Save water to saveenvironment. Take shorter showers to reducewater use. This will lower yourwater and heating bills too. Install a low-flow showerhead.They don't cost much, and thewater and energy savings canquickly pay back yourinvestment. 12. a) Nb) jc) Stop doing global warming.d) Stop doing pollution.e) Use reusable water bottles.f) Have a plant or two in your house, notonly does it help the environment but itis healthy as well.