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Remember the Earth this fourth of July with some tips from the Practical Environmentalist on making your long holiday weekend green:
Prevent fires
Be smart about setting off fireworks to keep from starting forest fires. Much of the country is dry and susceptible to damaging blazes. Read more about it at the Daily Green.
Use a gas grill
From the Longview News-Journal:
“Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the Department of Energy calculated in 2003 that 225,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide are emitted each Fourth of July, which is the most popular day of the year for cookouts. Gas barbecue pits produce about half as much carbon dioxide as charcoal grills and about a third as much as electric ones…”
Employ green party trash strategies
Many of us will be throwing or attending parties and get-togethers. If you must use disposable dinnerware, make sure it’s recycled, and recycle it when you’re done. For more info on throwing a “green” party, check out this story at AssociatedContent.com.
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