Be a hero: Help take pollution down to zero
Kasey Fielding
Issue date: 3/29/07 Section: Lifestyle
you can haul your recyclables to Shaw's to get some cash back for your good deed.
"It's imperative that we at least recycle,"
said Robbins, naming this task as both the easiest and most important way to protect the environment.
April 22 is Earth Day, and this year's nationwide theme is "A Call to Action on Climate Change."
Earthday.net lists the various agendas of this year's events and activities, including a "pledge to switch your bulb" called "Project Switch."
This endeavor is trying to encourage people to use more energy-efficient light bulbs to cut down on global warming.
Small things like changing a light bulb or recycling your Pepsi cans are all it really takes to make moves in the right direction. MTV's "Think" campaign
includes these and other suggestions
through its "Break the Addiction" program.
The program, the aim of which is to educate people on how to avoid over-consumption, follows the traditional 12-step format, beginning with "Examine
yourself." This step requires you to take a look at the things you do every day and understand what kind of negative
impact you may be having on the world around you.
"The more you learn, the more horrified
you get until you realize that the only way we're even going to survive is by voting with every single purchase we make," Robbins said.
Other "Break the Addiction" steps include "re-energize your space" (make small changes in your dorm room, such as switching light bulbs and unplugging unused appliances), "transport better" (walk, bike or take public transportation
more often) and "shop smarter" (read the labels on everything and make a conscious effort to buy organic).
"We want the Earth to stay beautiful and we need everyone's help," Robbins said. "It's easy, if you just take a few minutes out of each day to think about what you can do."
"It's imperative that we at least recycle,"
said Robbins, naming this task as both the easiest and most important way to protect the environment.
April 22 is Earth Day, and this year's nationwide theme is "A Call to Action on Climate Change."
Earthday.net lists the various agendas of this year's events and activities, including a "pledge to switch your bulb" called "Project Switch."
This endeavor is trying to encourage people to use more energy-efficient light bulbs to cut down on global warming.
Small things like changing a light bulb or recycling your Pepsi cans are all it really takes to make moves in the right direction. MTV's "Think" campaign
includes these and other suggestions
through its "Break the Addiction" program.
The program, the aim of which is to educate people on how to avoid over-consumption, follows the traditional 12-step format, beginning with "Examine
yourself." This step requires you to take a look at the things you do every day and understand what kind of negative
impact you may be having on the world around you.
"The more you learn, the more horrified
you get until you realize that the only way we're even going to survive is by voting with every single purchase we make," Robbins said.
Other "Break the Addiction" steps include "re-energize your space" (make small changes in your dorm room, such as switching light bulbs and unplugging unused appliances), "transport better" (walk, bike or take public transportation
more often) and "shop smarter" (read the labels on everything and make a conscious effort to buy organic).
"We want the Earth to stay beautiful and we need everyone's help," Robbins said. "It's easy, if you just take a few minutes out of each day to think about what you can do."
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