In the spirit of going green, I'm recycling a post
I did on this subject back in July! LOL! I'm leaving the
comments because some of them are
really great....from both sides of the debate.
So, how seriously do you take this?
I guess I do a few things, but I haven't completely
bought into the whole plan. I've heard that cattle give
off a larger footprint than humans. And I'm not convinced
on the global warming...I mean, we just had
a summer that is about 20 degrees cooler than
usual! 2008 was the coolest year worldwide on record
in the last decade! The protestors in D.C. this
spring were picketing in a snow flurry.
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Still, I'm keeping an open mind and I do think
there are things we can do to preserve the earth.
I like the suggestion that we plant a tree for each
one taken down. I like the recycling plan and
do participate with our trash collection.
I have in the past year switched to cloth grocery
bags! When I do get plastic bags,
I reuse them to line smaller trash cans around the house.
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But I just can't
bring myself to use the compact flourescent
energy-efficient bulbs! Not only do they make
everything in your house look green,
but the mercury which forms part
of the bulb is pure poison. I read this week that
mercury mines have been reopened in China
to meet the demands of manufacturers and
Chinese workers have been poisoned. Safe
disposal of the bulbs seems to be a problem, too.
So, we use the old and try to turn them off when
they aren't in use.
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One other thing that I do is use dishtowels
instead of paper towels. Any spills are wiped up
with a towel that goes into the wash.
I never buy paper plates or cups.
Maybe that will make up for the
32,000 diapers we put in landfills with 4 boys!
I saw a man interviewed on the news not too
long ago. He was asked what he has done to reduce
his carbon footprint. He said that he sold his
car and uses a bike. He uses water from a huge rain
barrell on his property. He tries to eat soley from
his garden. He does not have air conditioning.
And he only showers once a week.
Hmmm. No, I'm definitely not that committed!
So, what do you think? Do you have some
easy practical ways to recyle and save, or
do you think it's all a bunch of hype?
(**all info taken from wikipedia "global warming"**)
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