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There are many, almost uncountable ways to prevent global warming. You could start with: your home, while in your car (is public transit an option?), at work, at school, reach out to governments and local businesses, your waste and of course – green plants – plant a tree or grow some green.

One of my favorites is to plant or grow some green as one of the helping ways to prevent global warming. Carbon dioxide is removed from the air through the process called “carbon sequestration”. Many private and nonprofit organizations are acting on ways to prevent global warming by getting companies involved in larger scale plantings. How about your company/business?

One of the bright ways to prevent global warming while in your

home can be as simple as turning off lights when not in use. I was called the “bulb police” by a friend of mine years back when it wasn’t so popular. Now it’s been ingrained in him and hey, saves him some cash on his electrical bill. Or how about when replacing appliances, use the help of Energy Star ratings – those saved around $12 billion dollars for Americans in 2005, reduced (to the equivalent of) annual emissions of 23 million vehicles…..too, 150 billion kWh less electricity was consumed. Woa – way to go! Small efforts by many can make a tremendous difference.

Our waste – it’s a bigeeeee. Who would’ve thought that if we control our waste it would be one of the ways to prevent global warming. Consider how much energy and waste goes into its manufacturing, distribution, use and in itself – what goes into landfill. Maybe next time when we decide to buy that package of chewing gum (for instance [and a small one at that] and my pet peeve) like Trident, consider its waste value. Why buy the glamorized cardboard/plastic cutely packaged individual pieces instead of the “old” simple paper wrapped one? Or how about these disposable Swifters or disposable toilet bowl cleaners? More of my pet peeves. Why do we let commercialism rule our decisions? There are far more “greener” ways to chew gum and clean our homes.

And how about these iPods? They have me frowning. They are built for a life span of one year and in China, they are standardizing its life span down to 6 months. I refuse to buy one on this principal alone. Cell phones are another cash cow for manufacturers giving no concern to its life cycle. They would go broke with me. I’ve had the same one for over 6 years, the big clunky model with no flip tops, pictures etc.. It’s my second – my first one “died” in, you guessed it, one year. Guess I just “lucked out” with this one.

Personally, I think any and all manufacturers must first get their product(s) labeled as a green friendly product before it can be manufactured. The product should be scrutinized from its life beginning to its end in the landfill. Manufacturing companies need to have reins put on their manufacturing of products el pronto so that they meet stringent guidelines before they are put on the shelves.

Anyhow, there really are countless ways to prevent global warming. It means having to take a good look at our life’s consumption and curbing it where and whenever possible. As noted above – if everyone does it – the results can be astounding and Mother Nature will eventually be able to breathe again. Right now, planet earth might as well be waving the white flag. Are we really that addicted to destroying what we only have one of?

Peace.