GUESS WHAT?!

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EARTH DAY

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SUNDAY, APRIL 22!!


And I want to know, what are your plans??? Don't know? Here are a couple suggestions for you!


First off, pledge an act of GREEN!

• PLANT A TREE!!
• Go paperless at work. Distribute company information and post company material online.
• BRING YOU LAPTOP TO CLASS instead of taking notes on regular paper. Take notes on your computer instead.
• Save energy by washing your laundry in COLD water.
• PURCHASE A WATER FILTER opposed to numerous water bottles. In the long run, you save HUNDREDS of dollars.
• Lessen waste by buying in bulk from Cosco, Sams and the like.
• Start a compost in your back yard or on your rooftop.
• Buy foods locally at your local Farmers Market. Only buy vegetables and fruits that are in season.
• Shop eco-friendly products. Whole Foods has the best!
• Reduce your impact of the Earth. Reuse products such as containers and bottles. RECYCLE of course!!
• Use eco-friendly transportation such as carpooling, ride your bike and/or use public transportation.
• Turn off lights and electronics when you leave the room.
• Unplug your cell phone charger from the wall when not using it.
• Turn off energy strips and surge protectors when not in use (especially overnight).
• Walk, jog, or run
• Bring your own bags to the grocery store. When given a choice between plastic and paper, opt for paper.
• Purchase cloth diapers! Find out how here.
• Buy fuel efficient or hybrid cars.
• Recycle. If you’re not at home, take the extra steps, (literally), to find that recycling can.
• Limit the length of your showers. Challenge yourself to take 10 minute showers if only for a day. Go a step further and take a “navy shower,” shutting off the water while soaping up and shampooing.
• Don’t run the water when brushing your teeth, washing dishes or hands. My BIGGEST pet peeve.
• Recycle your technology. Dell, Hewlett Packard, Apple, and IBM, among others, offer recycling programs.
• Protect your local watershed.
• Stop purchasing ancient regular batteries. Instead, purchase rechargeable batteries. Save money in the long run as well.
• Use desk lamps instead of overhead lights.
• Turn off computers at the end of the day or if they will not be used heavily.
• Invest in a reusable mug, cup or bottle.
• Park and turn off your car, instead of letting it idle
• When driving, slow down and make sure your car's tires are properly inflated.
• Don't use the toilet as a trash can.
• Use a microwave instead of a conventional oven.
• Open blinds instead of flipping the light switch.
• Open windows instead of using the air conditioner.
• Take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator.
• Donate old clothes, electronics and furniture.
• Get rid of paper waste by switching to e-billing.
• Eat less beef and more fruits and vegetables.
• Going hiking. Take a trash bag and help pick up litter.

And remember! You don't only have to do these things on EARTH DAY! This should be an everyday year round thing. Make a habit of it :)

Don't forget to check out the official website for EARTH DAY 2010!

GLOBAL WARMING

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What is CLIMATE CHANGE?
In the human history, our world has had 275 parts per million of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere. Scientist believe that we should not go over 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. However, we now have 392 parts per million of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. 350.org does a great job explaining.

This is all due to human practices. In other words, it's all OUR fault. THIS has led us to global warming.

THIS 391 parts per million of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere says to us that we have a high concentration of greenhouse gases trapped in our atmosphere. THIS means that heat from the sun is coming into our planet, but it is not coming out. You remember how when you were a kid and you would put a magnifying glass over a ant and watch them suffer and burn? Well, yeh, payback is a b@&$%. So essentially, we are becoming that ant.

What pollution?
ENERGY! Energy we use from oil and coal. Power plants. Cars. The world has become so "industrialized" that our every move contributes pollution to our dying planet.

People have gotten along for centuries, decades, millenniums without causing so much harm to this planet. Ancient people were much more in touch with this planet. We Others on the other hand, could care less.


How can we make this better?
Stop using dirty energy such as coal and oil. Use alternative/natural energy from the sun, wind and water.
Why don't we? BIG OIL = BIG MONEY. The oil/coal companies have a monopoly on this energy business. They know that we need energy to keep our industrialized world running. They are not willing to switch over to solar or wind energy. I'm not a business major but i don't know how you could profit off of the sun and the wind. They probably have a hard time figuring that out also. So they are not ready to take that step. It's the 2000's now. We need to come out of the 1900's.

DAMN YOU ROCKERFELLER


What can you do for now?

• Cut off all electricity when you leave a room.
• Put your car in neutral when you are stalling, like at a red light.
• Turn your car off completely if you know you'll be waiting more than 2 minutes.
• Unplug unused appliances. (Energy is still being used even if the the appliance isn't because the plug still collects energy from the wall source.)
• CONSERVE! less is more.