First there was BP, then Michigan, Louisiana and a great one in China!

What a huge loss of valuable resources and what a huge amount of environmental damage!

Oil seems to be a necessary evil and the alternatives all have issues, too.

So what can we do? Besides sit in the dark and walk everywhere?

We can buy products made with recycled content, we can donate to the wildlife rescue teams and we can buy energy star appliances. Just these three steps will make a difference if enough people follow them.

What else can we do?

We can buy products online, saving the gas by driving to the store. UPS and Fedex delivery companies use fuel efficient trucks and make deliveries using the most cost effective route. Plus, you can find products online that are not available in the store. If those reasons aren't enough, consider how much less you will spend by not being tempted as you pass by that "must have" item!

We can use less packaged foods - saving the cost of transporting the packaging and then the trash it creates. Most people do not consider the impact that transporting the packaging materials to the manufacturing company or to the landfill or recycling center has on the environment, but does use a lot of fuel. And, that fuel use creates pollution, which could be reduced by choosing less packaging or reducing how much packaged food you use.

These are just a few easy steps we can take to reduce our impact while maintaining our lifestyle - I bet you can think of more.

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