Answer:
1.Leave Your Car at Home
2.Think Reusable When You Drink
3.Slip Into Something a Little More Healthy
4.Choose Locally Grown or Organic Food
5.Clean Up Your Water and the Environment
Explanation:
1.Every time you drive solo in an SUV, you're adding more than 1.5 pounds of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases to the environment with each mile. Change your driving habits and you make an immediate impact on the environment. Take short trips on foot or by bike instead, and you'll also make an immediate impact on your health. While riding your bike at a leisurely 6 miles per hour, you can burn 240 calories an hour or more. Walking at a normal pace of 2 to 3 miles per hour, you can burn up to 300 calories or more each hour.
2.Because of recent reports of chemical contaminants in bottled water, many people are becoming concerned about drinking water from disposable plastic bottles, and especially about using plastic bottles to feed infants. Beyond the possible health concerns, buying bottled water is a "ridiculous use of plastic and an incredible waste of money," says Trask. A better option: Buy an environmentally-friendly reusable stainless-steel canteen-like bottle for carrying your water around. For hot beverages, use a thermos so you won't contribute to the "staggering" number of disposable coffee cups and lids that are thrown out each year.
3.According to the World Wildlife Fund, perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) used on some clothes to help keep them wrinkle-free can be toxic to the environment and have also been linked with health concerns including cancer. Choosing more natural fabrics is a greener approach, however, Trask says not all natural fabrics are eco-friendly ; growing cotton, for instance, can require heavy pesticide use. Look online for specialty stores in your area that sell clothes made fabrics produced using the least amount of harsh chemicals, like hemp, organic cotton, wool, or silk. This will maximize your contribution to the environment and minimize your exposure to potentially toxic chemicals.
4.Fruits and vegetables are often shipped hundreds of miles or more from other states or countries before they reach your supermarket, which means they may have been picked weeks before you eat them. However, if you buy locally grown produce from a farmers' market, for instance, the food is likely to be freshly picked. You'll also have the chance to ask the farmer if the fruits and vegetables are organic, or if any pesticides or other chemicals that could pose a danger to the earth, or your health, were used on them.
5.According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, more than 90 percent of water systems in the country meet EPA tap water quality standards, which means that some unwanted stuff could still be coming through your faucet. According to Consumer Reports, you can find a variety of water filters that remove common contaminants. Trask recommends Brita water-filtering pitchers because the company recycles used filters, preventing them from ending up in landfills.
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