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June 08, 2005
Eco-Friendliness
After my eco-friendly dumpster diving adventure, I read up on about two weeks-worth of Treehugger posts and found a ton of interesting things. Apple has announced an iPod recycling program, so at least those don't have to end up in the dumpster in 2015. I had no idea that eco-friendly web hosting existed (it's wind and solar powered), but it does and now there's even green broadband. There seems to be a growing interest in working for environmentally and socially responsible organizations, and some specialized job-seeking sites and books are appearing to support that. For the uninitiated, here are Ten Steps to Reduce Your Global Warming Impact. If you only click on one of these links make it that one.
Posted by csageday at June 8, 2005 11:42 AM
Comments
Hmm, I think your last line "If you only click on one of these links" was aimed directly at me. Of course I clicked on it. Of the 10 steps to reduce your Global Warming Impact, they neglected to include having fewer children. By having one fewer child you are eliminating:
one more car that would be manufactured, thousands of gallons of fuel associated with its operation, costs of growing and transporting food supplies, the extra room in the house, the extra fuel to heat/cool the room in the house, etc...
You also prevent the same impact of your children's children. This choice is more important than any of the choices described on that site. However the site has good tips for those who aren't planning on having any more kids!
-D
Posted by: D at June 8, 2005 02:17 PM