Ever say to yourself, "But I'm just one person, what can I do?" Hitler was just one person, look what he did. Ok bad example, but the point is YOU can make a difference and this article is designed to inform you how.
Acceptance is the first step toward recovery. You've managed to find this article and so one would assume that you've accepted your ways and could be doing more.
Step2
Recycle (saw that coming?) What's the big deal? Use a seperate trash can for plastic, use paper grocery bags to hold old newspapers while they wait to be taken to the recycling center, throw all the plastic bags into a bigger plastic bag for the same purpose.
And if you're not into recycling, how bout just not littering.
Step3
Adopt a pet/animal.
Step4
Ride a bike or walk if possible, why? Everybody needs the excersize.
Step5
Donate to charity (Don't have any money? Refer to related articles below)
Step6
FreeRice.com - Build your vocabulary, with every word you get correct they donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations, who in turn give it to those who need it.
Step7
Volunteer, "But I don't have the time!" Nah, what are you doing during those long hours in front of the computer screen?
Step8
Use MSN Messenger?
add a simple *help to your name and MSN will donate a small portion to charity for every conversation you have
Learn more at
http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/Default.aspx?Source=im_tab
Step9
Purchase a fuel-efficient car. Rent a fuel efficient Car
Step10
Develop a fuel efficient car.
Step11
Check out the Home energy Saver
This site allows you to enter specific information about your house then provides solutions.
http://hes.lbl.gov
Step12
Plant a Tree.
Step13
Move your thermostat down two degrees i nthe witner and up two degrees in the summer, That saves about 2,000 pounds of Co2 per year. Also change the filters once a month, clogged ones restrict airflow and run very un-German.
Step14
Shop at the farmers market, why? Your trip will reduce pollution from Trucks traveling to the Grocery store, plus to tastes better.
on 6/26/2007
Please check out the following two website that make difference. One is free click to donate website. every click is free but it will result a donation to someone or some area in the world
Comments
JayKnow said
on 9/8/2007 soRRY, wrong one, but do that!
Gooch said
on 6/26/2007 Please check out the following two website that make difference. One is free click to donate website. every click is free but it will result a donation to someone or some area in the world
http://www.letsdo.org
http://www.365acts.com
good job. together, we can make a difference.
Chaos1187 said
on 6/12/2007 Feel free to add more, and no I am not part of anything big yet, I just do things independantly as of now :)
revisitingnixon said
on 6/11/2007 So are you part of any environmentally driven organization?
revisitingnixon said
on 6/11/2007 Great suggestions and steps to give back to society.