Plano Estratégico : Transparência e Integridade, Associação Cívica. 50 Ways to Help the Planet. PLANT A NOTION "Going green" doesn't have to be a daunting task that means sweeping life changes. Simple things can make a difference. The contents of this list might not be new, but they bear repeating. Sometimes it takes a few reminders for things take root. 1. CHANGE YOUR LIGHT If every household in the United State replaced one regular lightbulb with one of those new compact fluorescent bulbs, the pollution reduction would be equivalent to removing one million cars from the road. Don't like the color of light? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Your favorite t-shirt will last longer too. 8. 9. Only launder when you have a full load. 10. 11. 12. 13. More ideas: HGTV, Martha, DIY Network 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Make it meaningful for the whole family and plant a tree every year for each member. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. Every ton of glass recycled saves the equivalent of nine gallons of fuel oil needed to make glass from virgin materials. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43.
The Greenest City In America Is... San Francisco has reached a crucial milestone in its quest to become the greenest city in America. Late last week, the city announced that it successfully diverted 80 percent of its waste away from landfills and into compost or recycling programs in 2011—the highest level achieved by any major city in the country. This accomplishment is a significant step on the path to the city’s ultimate goal of diverting 100 percent of its waste by the year 2020. “San Francisco is demonstrating once again that zero waste is an achievable and environmentally responsible goal,” said Board of Supervisors President David Chiu in a statement. “I thank [San Francisco trash collector] Recology and the Department of Environment staff who are reaching out and educating our residents and businesses to make sure they continue to recycle and compost our way to zero waste.”
“Recycling and composting is not only good for our environment, it is also good for our economy,” added Mayor Ed Lee. Zingerman's: This is Ownership.
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