Nielsen conducted an Internet study in June 2014 where 15% over people over 50 years old or older would pay more for sustainable or “green” products. The impact of climate change including weather variations, flooding, and melting ice caps has caused many people to attempt to become more “green” in their daily lives. The perception is the steps required to be more green are expensive and involve a great deal of effort. While some are expensive there are many steps you can take which have can a huge impact on the environment which are not very expense and take less effort than you might think.
5 things we can do kensignton place 08302016 final
1. Kensington Place Tuesday August 30, 2016 by
Tony Green
“5 small things we can do which can
have a huge impact on the
environment”
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2. "We are living on this
planet as if we had
another one to go to.”
-Terri Swearingen
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24. I feel more confident than ever
that the power to save the
planet rests with the individual
consumer. - Denis Hayes
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25. Thanks to our gracious sponsor
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26. Alternative Energy
Environment
Advanced Materials
Water Conservation
“I believe if people in
general had a better
understanding of how
alternative/clean
technologies worked
there would much less
comprehension and fear
toward adopting these
technologies.”
The Voice of sustainability
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28. Drinking Tap Water – No Plastic Bottles
Drink Tap
http://www.drinktap.org/
Is The Water Safe to Drink?
http://isthewatersafetodrink.com/
Plastic Bags
Cloth Bags
Save A Tree
P.O. 862
Berkeley, CA 94701
Seventh Generation
10 Farrell Street
Burlington Vermont 05403
Farmer’s Market
http://www.buylocalfood.org/
https://farmersmarketcoalition.org/networking/state-associations/
Junk Mail
Write to:
Mail Preference Service, Direct Marketing Association
11 West 42nd Street P.O. Box 3861 New York New York 10163-3861
Buy a House Plant
Bachman’s
http://www.bachmans.com/plants/green-house-plants/c47-c4722-p1.html
Flower Shop Network
http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/flower-pictures/all-house-plants/
Additional Resources
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