50 ways to leave your planet

by heathervescent

Earth Day was last week and it's become a lot easier to be environmentally conscious in the past 10 years. April is Vanity Fair's green issue and they offer 50 ways to save the planet.
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Some of my favorites include:

11. GET A GREEN ROOF A green roof is more than simply a roof with plants growing on it.
13. FOOD MILES MATTER Food is traveling farther than ever. The average American meal contains ingredients produced in at least five other countries.
30. STANDBY NO LONGER Televisions, video and DVD players, cable boxes, and other electronic equipment found in nearly every American home are wasting huge amounts of energy.
41. BAT BOXES Want to reduce the number of mosquitoes in your backyard? Then invest in a bat box.
46. DISCOVER YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT If you think you're already pretty green, determine your carbon footprint: a measurement of how your lifestyle choices affect carbon emissions.

Along with standard reminders to buy recycled and reduce water waste at home.

| 04/26/06 | News