3 Tips to Get Comfortable Riding Your Bike to Work
Leaving your car behind and riding a bike instead is a great way to reduce pollution, while saving money and staying fit at the same time. If you have have a relatively short commute, consider replacing your seatbelt with a helmet. You may be thinking that when you’re dressed up in your business suit, […]
Sneaky Little Tricks to Help Save the Environment
Image by natdiaz (Flickr). Are these tricks sneaky? Yes. Are they little? Certainly. Will they help you save the environment? Absolutely! So does it matter that they are sneaky and little? Nope. What matters is that these are things that you can do no matter who you are or where you are. All you need […]
7 Ways to Help the Environment Thrive Today
Our environment is threatened by a lot of things, but its biggest threat is our own activities. Here are the top 7 ways to help the environment thrive by changing our habits and producing positive results: 1. Forget Plastic There are many reasons why plastic is harmful for the environment: not only is it produced […]
5 Ways to Prepare for Natural Emergencies
When living in areas prone to natural disasters like floods or hurricanes, keeping your home prepped for emergencies will help you save time and money in the long run. Here are five ways to simultaneously prepare your home and protect the environment against traumatic natural events. Aftermath of New Orleans’ Hurricane Katrina, via greenmannowar on […]
Small Daily Steps Can Prevent Pollution
Environmental pollution results in part from ordinary day-to-day actions. Although this is a huge problem with a big industrial component, making small changes to your daily lifestyle can add up to significant environmental benefit. By learning how to reduce your personal contribution to pollution, you can improve the future of this planet and its inhabitants. […]
Ten Ways That Trees Help the Environment
Photograph by Matt Bilton. Arbor Day was popularized by the famous call for all to plant a tree for the environment. But why does simply planting a tree contribute to saving the environment? This post addresses ten ways that trees help the environment, and why they should be protected. 1. Trees provide oxygen. A large […]
Five Practical Ways To Reduce Watershed Pollution
Here’s an eye-opening statistic: The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 44% of stream miles, 64% of lake acres and 30% of bay square miles are not suitable for fishing or swimming, due to pollution. If steps are not taken to preserve these valuable watersheds, access to clean water will continue to diminish. Photograph by […]