Happy Earth Day!!

Now I'm no tree-hugging granola cruncher, although there is nothing wrong with those kind of people, but I do care about the environment. I try to do my part, I take mass transit, I recycle, I use the good lightbulbs, etc. etc. Being that today is Earth Day did you know?........

Year by which Glacier National Park will have no glaciers left, according to the U.S. Geological Survey predictions.

Square miles of Arctic sea ice that have melted
in the last 30 years (roughly the size of Texas), threatening polar bear habitats and further accelerating global warming worldwide, according to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment.

Amount of plant and animal species that global warming could wipe out by 2050.

Scary right? Well I am asking all of your to do your part in offsetting your carbon footprint by pledging to do one thing good for the environment today. I myself am hereby swearing to not use another new plastic grocery bag.

But it's just a plastic bag you say, well every year, more than 500 billion plastic bags are distributed, and less than 3% of those bags are recycled. They are typically made of polyethylene and can take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade in landfills that emit harmful greenhouse gases. See? They are bad. Switch to paper or opt for canvas or your own tote, or at the very least bring your own plastic bags to reuse at the grocery store, every little bit helps.

Here are a few links to help you on your way to Green-ness.

Earth Day Homepage

Carbon Footprint

No Impact Man Blog Fantastic, fantastic blog about a man and his family living with NO impact in NYC!!

The Green Life