How Your Spending Can Influence Climate Change
As they say in just about every economics class, “consumer spending is 2/3 of GDP.” Assuming that's true for the moment, consider what impact that has on climate change. Just think about what consumer spending is – it's the money you spend of stuff. That includes your bills and the items you buy just as much as the food you eat. Your consumer spending, along with that of the vast North American populace, is capable of making some very serious changes in the way things are done. This is for good or for ill. ...
Environmentally Conscious Ways To Make Your Shopping Green
Just because consumerism got us into the climate change mess that threatens everyone's livelihood and safety, doesn't mean that the collective “we” can't change our spending habits to support a solution. There are plenty of ways you can adjust your spending habits into a more of a green shopping experience. They fall into the generalized categories of buying more durable goods, purchasing items that are sustainably and ethically brought to market and buying used. Discontinuing Discount Items For starters, the raw materials needed to make most durable goods are obtained either through drilling or mining in environmentally sensitive areas. ...
Here Are Some Easy Ways To Recycle
When you think of recycling do you think that you don't have the time or energy to do it? Do you see visions of hundreds of thousands of empty plastic bottles in some far-away factory getting ready to be melted down? Do you think that recycling is something that has to be hard; otherwise if it's not hard, then it doesn't count? You may have thought this at some time and so felt justified for not recycling. I'm here to tell you that you are mistaken; recycling isn't something difficult, or something you have to go ...
Are You Recycling Everything You Can?
Have you heard of an energy audit? Cities and towns all over the country have started doing this, where an auditor comes to your home and helps you to see where you could make changes that will not only help you conserve energy but will help you save money! What a bonus it is to save money by doing the right thing. There are so many changes you can make in your home to impact the way we recycle and in the end, will help you keep some of the money in your pocket. Having recycling bins set up ...
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Recycling Guide
