The document discusses going green and its importance. It defines going green as making choices that reduce negative environmental impact through conservation. Key reasons to go green include rising population, threats like global warming, and the depletion of resources like rainforests. Some small ways to start going green include recycling, using reusable bags and water bottles, and turning off lights when not in use. The document emphasizes that going green through conservation is important for protecting natural resources and the environment for future generations.

1. Going Green Emily Carlson First Year Experience

2. What is Going Green? - Making choices that reduce, or even reverse the negative impact of your actions on the earth. - Being Conscious of our relationship to the planet. -When an indiviual "goes green" their thoughts become more consistent with supporting the planet and conserving its resources.

3. Why go green? - Population increase. - Protecting Water Purity. - Global Warming. - Waste Management. -Depletion of Rainforests.

5. To accomodate all of these people, there will need to be more natural resources.

8. Global warming is creating harmful smog.

10. styrofoam: NEVER decomposes. apple core: 2 Months Disposable Diaper: 500 years aluminum can: 200years Plastic Bottle: 450 years

12. The Rainforest now covers only a mere 6%

13. One and a half acres of rainforest is lost every second.

16. This is often used as an advertisement or sales ploy.

17. Motive is to increase sales and create a pro-environmet image or reputation.

20. try to shorten your shower by 5 minutes.

21. turn the water off while brushing your teeth.

22. bring your own reuseable bags to the store with you.

23. eat more vegetarian meals.

24. fix leaky faucets.

25. carpool, walk, or ride a bike when possible.

26. skip bottled water and use a filter to purify tap water.

27. use an aluminum reuseable water bottle.

28. use both sides of a piece of paper.

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