Take notice of how our world is changing. We hear so much about global warming, it really makes you wonder is it too late to save our sweet world. The intensity of hurricanes, glaciers melting,and destroying of the ozone layer are some of the effects believed to be caused by global warming. I was speaking with a co-worker the other day and I asked her when was the last time she saw an earth worm, a pretty little lady bug or even lightning bugs. I remember as a young girl living in the projects, catching lightning bugs in jars and then watching them light up at night. Winters were so cold that tears would come to your eyes as soon as you hit the outdoors and you could hear the wind blowing in your ears. That's when the hawk was out for sure and it was strong. Now during the winter as long as you dress warm most days aren't too bad.
One thing I have noticed, alot of people don't recycle. People I work with don't recycle and people in my building don't recycle. That's not to say that no one does, but I wish more people did. We take alot for granted. We overuse, don't conserve or recycle. Boy, are we in trouble.
I try and do a little and I want to do more. At home I recyle everthing I can or what I'm suppose to. Bottles, cans, paper all have a place to be stored. Now that's just a little. There are whole communities that are going green all the way. From the food they eat to how they take showers and use the toilet or not use the toilet. Something we hear so much about and never would have thought this possible, using vegetable oil as fuel for cars. Well people are doing their part to help our planet and things like this make me feel this earth will be a safe place for our children.
Here's 5 things we can do now to help save our earth:
1)Everyone loves a clean house(well most people do, some people are just nasty)but anyway did you know that alot of the products we use to keep our homes fresh contain chemicals, dyes and fragrances that can irritate eyes, skin and the respiratory tract. Look for products that are nontoxic,biodegradable and phosphate and chlorine- free.
2)This idea is also a healthy one, prepare a meatless dinner once a week. There are alot of resources used to get meat to the store. Water, grain, land and fuel for transportation all for us to have the meat we crave.
3)Support businesses that have made the change to green. If they can make a change you can too and we all benefit. Find businesses in your area Co-op America's National Green Pages can help CoopAmerica.Org
4)Redecorating soon? Well even the paint you use can help the environment. There was a time when you had to worry about lead in the paint. Now, you have to worry about synthetic materials used in petroleum based paint also in latex paint. They give off harmful compounds that evaporate into the air and linger for years. Imagine the harm that may cause. You need to use paint with a low or zero VOC (volatile organic compounds). Their made from plant oils, mineral and vegetable pigments. You can look for the paints among Benjamin Moore Eco Spec and Aura lines, also Sherwin Williams Harmony lines.
5)If your tired of junk mail,let someone know. It's big business for the USPS, but a pain for us all. When you don't want the mailings what do you do with the mail? Recycle I hope. Well, if you don't shame on you, but I'm sure after this post you'll start. You can go to the Direct Marketing association's site DMAChoice.Org and have your name removed from mailing lists.
*This list was complied by information from the June 2008 issue of Essence.
'TIL I POST AGAIN...BE GOOD BABIES!!!
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