Fight Global Warming!!

Global Warming is a common topic these days in all forums and across all platforms. Some talk to ensure that they belong to the ‘socially aware' crowd, some associate because their favorite celebrity is endorsing the issue these days while some of the 'elite few' talk about it as they are concerned about the planet :) (we all know that they are more concerned about the votes that the 'Global Warming' issue association will bring them).

But many of us, are concerned about the devastating effects Global Warming is having on our planet Earth. Is there nothing we can do about it? Is the situation so out of control? Well, according to experts, the situation is grim but still not out of control. We can take small steps on our individual levels and at least try to do something about it then just attending lectures and giving speeches.

Recycle.Recycle.Recycle.

Fact: One ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees and 7,000 gallons of water.

Buy Local.

Fact: Average meal travels more than 1,200 miles – all the while using precious energy and CO2.

Eat Less Meat.

Fact:Livestock is responsible for 18 percent of global warming emissions.

Bike.

Fact: Save one pound of CO2 for every one mile you don’t drive.

Drink Tap water.

Fact:Bottled water produces up to 1.5 million tons of plastic waste each year, which takes about 47 million gallons of oil to produce.

Unplug.

Fact:40% of all household electricity used to power home appliances and electronics is utilized while the devices are turned off.

Go Green

Switch.

Fact: Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) last 12 times longer than incandescent bulbs and require far less energy to run. If every home in the United States switched just one incandescent bulb to a CFL, it would be the equivalent of taking one million cars off the roads.