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Going Green

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

12 Steps for Going Green in 2012

As we ring in the new year, here are 12 steps that we can all take to reduce our impact on the environment.

As we head into 2012, many of us will be resolving to lose those few extra pounds, save more money, or spend a few more hours with our families and friends. But there are also some resolutions we can make to make our lives a little greener. Each of us, especially in the United States, can make a commitment to reducing our environmental impacts. "The global community, and particularly people living in industrialized societies, have put unsustainable demands on our planet's limited resources," says Robert Engelman, president of the Worldwatch Institute, a global environmental research organization based on Washington D.C. "If we expect to be able to feed, shelter, and provide even basic living conditions to our growing population in years to…

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