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Paper or Plastic? Take the Canvas Challenge! 100 billion disposable shopping bags are consumed every year in the US. This is 200,000 bags per minute, or about 60 plastic bags in only four trips to the grocery store for the average family. And of all those plastic bags, only 1% is recycled, while the remaining 99% pollute the environment, and harm wildlife when animals mistake them for food. |
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Americans waste 27% of their food. Just 5% of the 96 billion pounds of edible food tossed out annually in the US could feed 4 million people a day for a whole entire year. -- According to the Bureau of Sanitation of the City of Los Angeles |
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Our home is our sanctuary. It is the place where we come for rest, peace and restoration. But comfort and aesthetics shouldn't be at the expense of our health or the environment. So before giving your bedroom a fresh coat of paint, make sure that it is free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as formaldehyde, and does not contain heavy metal. And if you have a garden, try composting and growing your own vegetables. For more information on how to make your home a greener and earth-friendly environment, just read on! 
On the average, Americans waste as much energy as two-thirds of the world's population consumes. That's largely the result of driving inefficient cars, using inefficient furnaces and appliances, and living and working in poorly insulated buildings. |
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