| [AD] Over the last few decades, more | | | | lifestyle that is less dependent on the |
| people have become aware of the fact | | | | automobile for getting around. Use the |
| that crude oil reserves are slowly | | | | transportation system in your city from |
| depleting. While it is true that many | | | | time to time, especially when you want |
| oil products are being recycled, the | | | | to do some shopping and don't have to be |
| fact is that as a rule we still rely | | | | anywhere at a given time. As you learn |
| very heavily on the consumption of fresh | | | | the bus and subway schedules, you may |
| petroleum products. It is only a matter | | | | begin to feel confident that the system |
| of time before we will have to learn how | | | | will get you anywhere you want to go. |
| to get along without oil as a major part | | | | The nice thing is that a month long pass |
| of our lives. Here are some suggestions | | | | in many cities would be about the cost |
| of how we can decrease our dependence on | | | | of one tank of gas in your car. You save |
| oil products and still maintain an | | | | money and use less oil products as well. |
| equitable standard of living. | | | | Another alternative is to kill two birds |
| Biofuel alternatives are currently being | | | | with one stone by getting out your |
| used in small quantities at this time. | | | | bicycle and using it for short trips. |
| Along with the use of corn and other | | | | You have the dual benefit of reducing |
| vegetables as the source for biofuels, | | | | your dependence on crude oil products |
| waste products are also being used in | | | | and getting some much-needed exercise at |
| some forms of biofuels as well. While | | | | the same time. That solid cardiovascular |
| the further development of biofuels as a | | | | workout can only do you good, and |
| resource continues, it will be many | | | | certainly any decrease in the use of |
| years before most of us will have access | | | | gasoline will mean resources for another |
| to this energy resource as a viable | | | | day will be on hand. |
| alternative to gasoline for cars and as | | | | Take a long hard look at your lifestyle |
| a heating source for our homes. But at | | | | and see how you can cut back on your use |
| least it is a step in the right | | | | of products that come from crude oil. In |
| direction. | | | | the long run, you will be doing yourself |
| On a more personal level, we can adopt a | | | | and your loved ones a big favor. |