One Person Can Make a Difference by Jenny Dowdall
One person can make a difference, and here’s a few simple ways how…
By Jenny Dowdall
Why buy local (farmers markets etc)
For every $100 spent locally, $45.00 stays in our community, creating jobs
and expanding our tax base. For every $100 spent in a chain grocery or
franchise only $14.00 stays in the community.
Why it’s good to buy organic:
Organic farming meets the needs of the present, without compromising the
needs of future generations.
Growing organically supports a biologically diverse, healthy environment
Organic agriculture increases the land’s productivity
Organic production limits toxic and long-lasting chemicals in our
environment
Buying organic supports small, independent farms
Top 12 foods that are important to buy organic:
Apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, cherries, imported grapes, lettuce,
nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, spinach, strawberries
Other options: grow your own
For info on growing your own garden go to www.kitchengardners.org
Everyone keeps talking about global warming, and yes, it is a huge threat to
our planet right now. Here are a few ways everyone can reduce your energy
use, remember everyone can make a difference:
Carpool, drive a fuel-efficient or hybrid car, combine errands into one
trip, use public transportation, walk or ride a bicycle.
Swap old light bulbs with fluorescent bulbs, which use 80 percent less
energy
Did you know that if every household in the U.S. replaced just one light
bulb with an energy star qualified compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL), it
would reduce as much pollution as removing one million cars from the road?
Buy locally grown and produced food
Reduce, reuse, and recycle
Buy products made with recycled content (join www.freecycle.org) a place you
can post things you want to get rid of and find things you are looking for,
all for free. This is a great way to stop filling up our landfills and a
great way to recycle.
Help protect farmlands and forests as valuable open space.
Remember: “the power of a movement lies in the fact that it can indeed
change the habits of people†–Stephan Bantu Biko
Use Safe Plastics: such as #1, 2, 4, 5
Do not heat plastics no matter what safety level they are
Make your own natural cleaners
All Purpose Cleaner recipes:
Mix 1 qt. Warm water, 1 tsp natural soap (Dr. Bronner’s castile) and 1/2
half cup lemon juice, borax, or vinegar. Optional: 1 tsp lavender or tea
tree oil
Remember:
“To cherish what remains on Earth and foster its renewal is our only
legitimate hope for survival.†–Wendell Berry
What we put on our body:
Buy organic cotton: cotton farming accounts for 5 percent of the world’s
agricultural land, yet uses nearly 25 percent of the worlds insecticides and
10 percent of pesticides. Insecticides and pesticides have been linked to
severe health problems including: cancer, birth defects, endocrine
disruption, and nervous system disorders.
Other organic fibers: wool, flax, hemp, and linen
Buy Paraban free cosmetics and body products: to name a few companies:
Burts Bees, California Baby, Kiss My Face, Aubrey Organics, Blume, The Body
shop International, Weleda
Companies that use a small or moderate amount of toxins:
Duwap (Low)
Mac, Aveda, Prescriptives, (moderate)
Gerber baby shampoo is rated the worst amount of toxins
Posted: May 16th, 2007 under Life Coach for personal development, healthy living, women in business, women small business.
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