daily life
DAILY LIFE
RECYCLE EVERTHING YOU CAN! Here is an easy list of things to put in and to keep out. https://www.raleighnc.gov/services/content/SolidWaste/Articles/Recyclables.html Remember never put recyclables in plastic bags!!! They need to go in loosely for sorting. Stop eating beef and switch to an alternative like chicken or fish, it’s better for your body and the environment. Cows burp methane (CH^4), which is 23 times more harmful to the environment than CO2. 10-12% of U.S. emissions comes from cows releasing methane. In addition to being bad for the environment, it takes up a ton of land. 47% of land in the U.S. is used for food production. 70% of that is used just to grow feed for cattle. Methane produced to make a ½ pound burger is equal to: 200 hours of 60 Watt lightbulbs, 24 hours of AC use, 42 miles of driving a Prius. Use your phone in energy saving mode. Longer battery life means freedom from the outlet. http://www.schusterinstituteinvestigations.org/products-with-palm-oil This article explains the use Palm Oil which is made in Indonesia by cutting down and burning rainforest to make plantations of the cheapest oil in the world. Buyer is king; you can make a difference at the supermarket by avoiding products with Palm Oil. Walk or ride a bicycle to work or nearby places. It’s easy, healthy, saves money and gas. When traveling long distances, take trains because they are far better for the environment. They are also a lot cheaper and more comfortable. Netflix movies/documentaries to watch. o Chasing Corral. Find out more at www.chasingcoral.com o Sustainable Chef Rick Bayless, farmers and others discuss the sustainable food revolution and how it is changing what we eat in the future. Have fun in ways that don’t use energy. o Read a book you’ve been putting off. o Go on an adventure outside or exercise instead of binge watching that new show. o Draw, Paint, Dance, or Work in the yard. As Americans, we are all guilty of abusing power compared to other nations.
RECYCLE EVERTHING YOU CAN! Here is an easy list of things to put in and to keep out. https://www.raleighnc.gov/services/content/SolidWaste/Articles/Recyclables.html Remember never put recyclables in plastic bags!!! They need to go in loosely for sorting. Stop eating beef and switch to an alternative like chicken or fish, it’s better for your body and the environment. Cows burp methane (CH^4), which is 23 times more harmful to the environment than CO2. 10-12% of U.S. emissions comes from cows releasing methane. In addition to being bad for the environment, it takes up a ton of land. 47% of land in the U.S. is used for food production. 70% of that is used just to grow feed for cattle. Methane produced to make a ½ pound burger is equal to: 200 hours of 60 Watt lightbulbs, 24 hours of AC use, 42 miles of driving a Prius. Use your phone in energy saving mode. Longer battery life means freedom from the outlet. http://www.schusterinstituteinvestigations.org/products-with-palm-oil This article explains the use Palm Oil which is made in Indonesia by cutting down and burning rainforest to make plantations of the cheapest oil in the world. Buyer is king; you can make a difference at the supermarket by avoiding products with Palm Oil. Walk or ride a bicycle to work or nearby places. It’s easy, healthy, saves money and gas. When traveling long distances, take trains because they are far better for the environment. They are also a lot cheaper and more comfortable. Netflix movies/documentaries to watch. o Chasing Corral. Find out more at www.chasingcoral.com o Sustainable Chef Rick Bayless, farmers and others discuss the sustainable food revolution and how it is changing what we eat in the future. Have fun in ways that don’t use energy. o Read a book you’ve been putting off. o Go on an adventure outside or exercise instead of binge watching that new show. o Draw, Paint, Dance, or Work in the yard. As Americans, we are all guilty of abusing power compared to other nations.
