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Earth Day 2008
Six Ways To Celebrate Earth Day and Begin Going Green
1:00 am Apr 22 - by Suzanne Stern – Community Editor
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1. Buy canvas bags to carry your groceries in. Plastic bags will spend hundreds of years in landfills!
2. Look into organic, vegetarian, and/or fair trade food options.
3. Change a couple (or all) of your lightbulbs to compact flourescents.
4. Exchange household and personal cleaning products with ones that are non-toxic and are not tested on animals.
5. Check out some local CU places, like the Common Ground Food Co-Op, Strawberry Fields, or the Farmer’s Market to support local farmers and organic living.
6. Go on a walk or bike ride – enjoy nature, even if it just means going for a jog on the Quad.
aswi (Adam Swiatek) said on Apr. 22, 2008 at 8:34 pm:
cool ideas. going for a walk and riding your bike is perfect for this time of year -- especially with such nice weather.