February 26th, 2008 |
Written by Andrew |
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How To's
While America and research companies are trying to push America into a more “green” society, there are many tips and ways you can do everyday to help contribute to the environment.Many people travel to work by car and they only drive themselves.It is sad to see many large SUVs and vans with only one person on it.The first solution is to carpool.If you carpooled everyday, you would save a gas and would spare the air.Another tip is taking public transportation such as the city train or bus.These vehicles really help the environment because they can move a mass amount of people in one trip, splitting the pollution per person ratio lower.For saving energy, if you like to keep your computer on everyday, you should highly consider turning it off at night or when not in use.This can greatly lower the amount of CO2 produced from the machine.Also turn lights off when not in use.Consider installing solar panels to produce your own electricity, ending the reliance on a third party energy source.Buy Energy Star approved appliances because those machines or electronics were approved through testing to say that it consumes little energy and is ok to use.Lastly, recycling your electronics at approved recycle areas because the last thing America wants to see is its rivers or landfills filling up with toxic chemicals.These are a few easy ways in which you can help improve the environment.