| Let's talk about this whole "green" craze. Is it me? Or | | | | places have some of the cleanest water coming |
| did everyone turn into a tree huggin' hippie the last 5 | | | | from the tap and if you're THAT paranoid, buy a |
| years? Well NO, the answer is you haven't read the | | | | filtration system. Buy a Brita, a Pur - something that |
| facts and if your not part of the solution, guess | | | | filters your water through the sink a little extra more. |
| what? | | | | These are one- time buys, for a lifetime of water |
| You're part of the PROBLEM! | | | | supply. |
| Here are some things you could do to help out the | | | | **Plus you never have to carry that 24- pk of water |
| environment and do your part. Some are bigger | | | | out of the car, up to your stairs and into the fridge |
| things, some are little things, but ANYTHING will help. | | | | and staying away from bottled water will save you |
| - Invest in buying a hybrid car. | | | | money and save those little innocent plastic bottles |
| The fuel- efficiency on these things are off the chart! | | | | we dispose of constantly everyday. |
| talk about saving gas, saving pollution, maintenance | | | | **Buy a permanent water bottle, that you can clean |
| issues. with the money your saving on all these fuel | | | | or reuse. This way, you can bring water with you to |
| issues, these cars will pay themselves off in 2- 3 | | | | work, class or to the gym. Plus you can have a |
| years. | | | | custom color and these can hold much more water |
| **Also, an added bonus: you get fuel efficient priority | | | | than the flimsy disposable water bottles. |
| parking spaces at IKEA, and other stores. You get | | | | - Convert your home already! |
| complimentary overnight parking at green- friendly | | | | From the light bulbs to the TV's, stop wasting |
| hotels in downtown Chicago or NY, LA | | | | money, and start saving green! |
| (a $50- $80 savings). | | | | There are LCD TV's that use up more than 1/2 the |
| - Bring re- usable bags when you go shopping. | | | | power of that giant 70" tube you've had since 1993. |
| This mainly includes grocery shopping, but | | | | Create solar panels to conserve energy. Magnetic |
| department store shopping as well. Target, whole | | | | power can power up your whole house, wind power |
| foods, etc. | | | | can keep your electric on. update your kitchen! Keep |
| These bags help the environment, but also keep your | | | | an eye out for green- friendly appliances for your |
| items in a sturdy carrier and less susceptible to a | | | | fridge, freezer, stove, oven, dishwasher, wine cellar. |
| plastic bag breaking. With 2- 3 of these bags, you'll | | | | You could be using 3 times the energy now with |
| save over 5,000 gallons of bags in a matter of | | | | your old appliances. It's time to start saving green! |
| months. | | | | Saving money has become the hardest yet. Instead |
| **At a lot of places, you can get these bags for | | | | of investing in more superficial things, take the time |
| free. Take advantage of that and leave them in | | | | to view some of your options. Open your eyes to a |
| visible your car so you never forget. They can fold | | | | green saving environment, but it shouldn't stop here - |
| up and take up absolutely no room. | | | | tell your friends, neighbors and family. The more you |
| - STOP buying water bottles. | | | | do, the more we save. |
| For some odd reason, everyone thinks that they will | | | | "Someone can't do everything. But everyone can do |
| get lead poisoning if they drink from the sink. | | | | something. |
| Sink or tap water is not harmful to you. A lot of | | | | |