TIPS OF THE WEEK Candles Because paraffin wax candles are made from petroleum and release the equivalent of diesel exhaust when burned, you can save fossil fuel resources, improve your indoor air quality and reduce your exposure to carcinogens by choosing 100 percent beeswax or soy candles. These candles are not only made from renewable resources, but burn 90 percent cleaner and at least 50 percent longer than conventional paraffin candles. The crude oil used to make just one sixteen ounce paraffin candle contains enough energy to power a sixty - watt light bulb for 100 hours Canned Goods If youre planning to purchase several cans of the same product, look to see if a larger can is available. If you buy a 28-ounce can of stewed tomatoes instead of two 14.5 ounce cans, youll not only save up to 50 percent on the price, but youll also reduce waste and conserve resources. If every month each household in the globe can substituted a larger can for two smaller ones, the annual savings in steel could build 40 Eiffel Tower on each of the six other continents. Organic Foods You can lower your exposure to pesticides by 90 percent just by choosing organic varieties of certain fruits and vegetables. If just 1 percent of the nations farmlands converted to organic (non-chemical) agricultural systems it would remove twenty-six million pounds of pesticides per year from the food we eat and from the environment. If you buy organic, youll encourage this type of farming.
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 09:53:10 +0000
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