Going Green
I have been doing a lot of reading on the Internet about many different things lately. Along with my in depth studies of Buddhism, I have also been reading a lot lately about organic foods and products, ways to help the environment (ways to go green), and the crisis in Tibet. I have also sworn of buying anymore products that are made in China. Each day I am researching and coming up with ways that my family can make less of an impact on the environment. The following is a list of simple things I have come up with so far: -Turn down the heat! I normally like my house warm so I don't have to wear layers, but now I am turning down the heat. -I only use the car starter that I have come to love, if I am going to be driving Emma in the car and it is below 35 degrees. I also don't leave the car running if we are sitting parked. "Idling your car for more than ten seconds uses more fuel than stopping and restarting the engine. Idling also sends unnecessary emissions into the air co...