Tuesday, December 9, 2014

What does "green" mean?

As the Kermit the Frog sang; it ain’t easy being
green.


“Green” is a term that has many meanings. It is
usually refers to being environmentally or Earth friendly and that is open to
interpretation.


Below are the many examples of what people
might do and consider themselves
“green”


Recycling


Using public
transportation or riding a bicycle instead of a personal
automobile


Purchasing only recycled products or small
carbon footprint products


Looking for energy efficient
products


Picking up trash as you hike along a
trail


Conserving energy use in your home: shortening
showers, turning off lights, only plugging appliances in when using them, re-use what
you can, etc.


Taking your own cloth bags to the grocery
store


Buying organic food


NOT
buying harsh chemical laden products


Planting a
tree

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