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| Climate change is in the news. It sort of feels like | | | | animals International. |
| everybody's "going green." We are satisfied you | | | | Take conservation actions in your own |
| would like to take action, too. Luckily, many of | | | | community. |
| the steps we will take to stop climate change can | | | | Choose an energy-efficient home and appliances. |
| make our lives better. Our grandchildren-and their | | | | Switch to alternative electricity if available in your |
| children-will thank us for living more sustainable. | | | | community. Alternative electricity comes from |
| Every year around this time, when unusual | | | | less-polluting sources like wind, water, solar, |
| weather occurs across the country, folk ask what | | | | biomass, geothermal, and natural gas. |
| happened to global warming and climate change. | | | | Don't use pesticides. Most pesticides create some |
| Rich countries have 'double duty' to act, becoming | | | | likelihood of harm to humans, animals, or the |
| green is where the jobs are at: new study.biggest | | | | environment. |
| greenhouse gas polluters finished with | | | | Buy hereabouts grown and produced food. Buy |
| appearances of progress but large differences as | | | | organic food when available. Eat seasonal products. |
| nations work toward a deal this year to fight | | | | Eat lower on the food chain (e.g. reduce the |
| global warming. | | | | consumption of beef and fish) including beef. The |
| UN climate talks closes, Greenpeace has counseled | | | | stock sector is in charge of the Earth's |
| presidencies to choose up the speed of the talks | | | | greenhouse gas emissions. |
| which, in just over a year, must deliver a global | | | | Learn more and always share with others. |
| deal to save the climate. | | | | Do not buy products including food ( e.g, sea |
| Climate change could kill five hundred thousand a | | | | turtle soup and tiger meat) that come from |
| year by 2030 | | | | endangered wildlife. |
| Climate change is in the news. It feels like | | | | Do not buy products made from palm oil! Palm oil |
| everybody's "going green." | | | | plantations are replacing big areas of rainforest in |
| Save energy to save money. | | | | many countries including Malaysia and Indonesia. |
| Save water to save cash. | | | | Further, palm oil may increase the danger of |
| Less gas = more money (and better health!). | | | | cardiovascular desease thanks to the high |
| 4. Eat smart. | | | | concentration of statured fats. |
| 5. Avoid the bottled water. | | | | Use options to standard medication that use |
| 6. Think before you purchase. | | | | extracts of tigers, bears, sharks and rhinos. |
| Borrow rather than buying. | | | | Avoid using plastic bags when shopping. 46,000 is |
| Buy smart. | | | | the present number of floating plastic per square |
| Keep electronics out of the trash. | | | | mile or 2.6 square km of ocean! |
| Make your own cleaning supplies. | | | | If you see live endangered wildlife on sales as |
| Don't buy plastic bottled water if you know your | | | | pets, straight away inform topical authorities. |
| tap water is safe ; better to use a filter if water | | | | When swimming in coral reef areas, use only |
| is hazardous. Transporting water from its source | | | | green sunscreens or just protect your skin with |
| to the superstore shelves is a costly waste of | | | | underwater clothes. Four commonly found |
| resources. | | | | sunscreen ingredients (butyl paraben, octyl |
| Do not buy new items made of gold. Gold mining | | | | methoxy cinnamate, benzophenone-3, and methyl |
| is one of the most damaging industry to the | | | | benzylidene camphor ) are known to kill coral |
| environment by destroying rainforest, polluting | | | | species. Up to six thousand metric tons of |
| streams with cyanide and mercury, and in some | | | | sunscreen wash off swimmers annually in seas |
| cases displacing indigenous folks. | | | | around the planet threatening corals thru bleaching. |
| Recycle your aluminum, glass, and plastic | | | | click here to find out what you can do to help! |
| products, as well as newspapers and mixed paper. | | | | . |
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