You can make a difference in protecting the Earth’s resources. Here are some resource-saving tips from Environmental Defense:
- Eat fish caught in an environmentally responsible manner to help keep the marine ecosystem healthy.
- When buying a car, choose one in your class with the highest fuel efficiency rating.
- Check the air pressure in your tires once a month. Properly inflating your tires improves gas mileage.
- Use fluorescent lights. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a new compact fluorescent bulb uses 75% less energy than a standard incandescent and lasts about 10 times as long.
- Reduce your purchases of disposable and over-packaged items or reuse more of what you already have. It's easy!
Click here to take a quiz and find out the impact you have on the Earth’s resources.
Sources: “Top Five Tips,” Environmental Defense, www.getgreen.com and Earth Day Network, www.earthday.net.