Save the Earth
49 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
(The author wishes to thank his wife for suggesting he "get up and do something" to save the earth. This book is dedicated to her.)
1. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS.
Even if you're only going out of the room for a few minutes. Those kilowatts add up. (My wife groans when I say it, but, "It makes cents—with a c.")
2. UNPLUG APPLIANCES WHEN NOT IN USE.
Some of them, with their complicated timers and instant start-up features, constantly consume small amounts of electricity. ("Even the TV?" my wife asks. "Good thinking," I tell her.)
3. SEPARATE YOUR GARBAGE.
At our house we have separate garbage cans for glass, paper, plastic, aluminum, wood, organic matter, natural fabrics, synthetic fabrics, and rubber. (We split the work—my wife does the separating, I drop everything off at the recycling center.)
4. USE LESS WATER.
We have two bricks in our toilet tank. But there's a much simpler way to save water: Don't flush every time! ("Don't take the sports section in there with you!" is my wife's tip. A sense of humor isso important.)
5. DON'T MOW THE LAWN.
Let it grow. Naturally. Like a meadow. ("Like a dump!" jokes my wife.)
6. DON'T SHAVE AS OFTEN.
I shave once a week. ("If it's good enough for Don Johnson," I quip. "That was passé years ago," my wife informs me.)
7. DRIVE SLOWER.
I try to maintain a nice, steady 40 miles per hour, the legal minimum on most highways. Also, I roll up the windows. It reduces wind resistance -- and noise. ("You can't hear those horns?" my wife asks, incredulous.)
8. SHOP WITH A RE-USABLE SHOPPING BAG.
And, if you can, walk to the store. ("It'll do wonders for your figure," I mention casually to the missus.)
9. BOYCOTT!
Boycott polluters, or anyone who sells any product that can cause pollution, or any product that might contain an ingredient that can cause pollution. ("What does that leave?" my wife asks. "Just the good stuff," I reply.)
10. DO YOUR LAUNDRY BY HAND.
It may be drudgery
(The author wishes to thank his wife for suggesting he "get up and do something" to save the earth. This book is dedicated to her.)
1. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS.
Even if you're only going out of the room for a few minutes. Those kilowatts add up. (My wife groans when I say it, but, "It makes cents—with a c.")
2. UNPLUG APPLIANCES WHEN NOT IN USE.
Some of them, with their complicated timers and instant start-up features, constantly consume small amounts of electricity. ("Even the TV?" my wife asks. "Good thinking," I tell her.)
3. SEPARATE YOUR GARBAGE.
At our house we have separate garbage cans for glass, paper, plastic, aluminum, wood, organic matter, natural fabrics, synthetic fabrics, and rubber. (We split the work—my wife does the separating, I drop everything off at the recycling center.)
4. USE LESS WATER.
We have two bricks in our toilet tank. But there's a much simpler way to save water: Don't flush every time! ("Don't take the sports section in there with you!" is my wife's tip. A sense of humor isso important.)
5. DON'T MOW THE LAWN.
Let it grow. Naturally. Like a meadow. ("Like a dump!" jokes my wife.)
6. DON'T SHAVE AS OFTEN.
I shave once a week. ("If it's good enough for Don Johnson," I quip. "That was passé years ago," my wife informs me.)
7. DRIVE SLOWER.
I try to maintain a nice, steady 40 miles per hour, the legal minimum on most highways. Also, I roll up the windows. It reduces wind resistance -- and noise. ("You can't hear those horns?" my wife asks, incredulous.)
8. SHOP WITH A RE-USABLE SHOPPING BAG.
And, if you can, walk to the store. ("It'll do wonders for your figure," I mention casually to the missus.)
9. BOYCOTT!
Boycott polluters, or anyone who sells any product that can cause pollution, or any product that might contain an ingredient that can cause pollution. ("What does that leave?" my wife asks. "Just the good stuff," I reply.)
10. DO YOUR LAUNDRY BY HAND.
It may be drudgery