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Simple is Earth Day Everyday
The Grass Can Be Greener
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Americans take great pride in perfectly manicured green lawns. Billions of dollars are spent every year caring for them. Hundreds of thousands of gallons of water are used for irrigation. A surprising . . . more
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SimpleSteps.org is the Natural Resources Defense Council's guide for simple steps you can take to create a healthy and greener home. If you have a minute, a morning, or a month we can show you simple ways to create a healthier you, a healther home, and a healthier earth.
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Did You Know?:
~That NRDC's Independent testing has shown that bottled water is not necessarily any purer than tap water,
~That it takes 26 times more water to make the plastic for bottled water than the bottle contains,
~More than 500 of the 875 pesticides currently legally allowed for use in the United States are used on food,
~Pregnant women should eat no more than one ounce of swordfish each week--to protect themselves and their child from mercury exposure,
~By buying 10 percent of common fruits and vegetables locally,
300,
000 gallons of fossil fuels are saved-preventing 8 million pounds of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the air,
~A one-year-old eats 2 to 7 times more grapes,
bananas,
apples,
pears,
carrots,
and broccoli than the average adult,
making them more vulnerable to harmful pesticide residues.
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