Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Let's Celebrate Earth Day



OK guys, this is an important day for all of us, and it's easy to play. Today, as some of you may know, is Earth Day where we celebrate our awareness for a healthy and sustainable environment. We all love clean air, clean streets, and clean water right? Good. 'Cause I do too, and we weren't seeing eye to eye we'd have a problem.

Here's a few things I've found that you can do, and in most cases it'll take as long as your favorite Hot Pocket to get cooked.

-Have you ever heard of your Carbon Footprint? Go to this website here to figure what it's all about, and how you can offset your emissions.

-If you've got a PC, you can download this cool Google Energy Saver Gadget that helps you save energy by minimizing your PC's power consumption when it's not actively in use.

-Walk, if possible, to a destination that you'd normally drive to. And say hello to fellow walkers with a smile, we like that.

-If walking is out of the question, dust off that old bike or skateboard. I'm sure they miss you anyway. Low-impact transportation, this is key!

-Encourage your co-workers to use mugs instead of disposable cups.

-Convert your home light bulbs to CFL's (compact fluorescent light). They actually last longer than the standard incandescent bulb. You'll end up saving CO2 release, and money to boot!

-Turn off those lights you don't need, and give those 24/7 computers a break also. Unplugging those cell phone charges make a difference, too!

-Use recycled products. In a lot of cases they look and feel cooler than the original.

-Use reusable shopping bags when you go shopping.

Those are just a few things we can do together to help make our world a more enjoyable one, for us and our future.

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