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