{"id":808,"date":"2016-05-25T10:33:28","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T14:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beemandave.com\/beemanblog\/?p=808"},"modified":"2016-06-15T17:48:44","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T21:48:44","slug":"take-a-small-step-to-help-keep-earth-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beemandave.com\/beemanblog\/blog\/2016\/05\/25\/take-a-small-step-to-help-keep-earth-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a SMALL step to help keep Earth Clean!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Greetings and Salutations;<\/p>\n

On this Sunday, \u00a0as I take a moment to try and do some Good Stewardship of the Earth, \u00a0I decided I would take a moment and offer a suggestion on how YOU can help America, and the World.<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I realize it is a challenge to live Green, \u00a0and can look like a very daunting prospect that is full of sacrifice and being deprived of the things we have in our lives. \u00a0 However, \u00a0as Ed Bagley Jr. \u00a0says… “You do not have to be perfectly Green….Just be as Green as you can be.” \u00a0 \u00a0So, \u00a0I am going to take a moment here and suggest a small change that will not only do good things for the Earth, \u00a0but, \u00a0will save each of us large amounts of money every year.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The issue at hand is that of the plastic bottles of water we have scattered all over the place, and purchase in huge quantities. \u00a0 Every year, \u00a0according to\u00a0THIS ARTICLE<\/a>\u00a0 Americans pitch 20 BILLION empty bottles every year. \u00a0 THink about that for a second. \u00a0 That is a huge waste, \u00a0not only because many of these end up in Land Fills, \u00a0turning valleys into mountains, \u00a0but, that is a HUGE amount of oil that could be used for many other, \u00a0more productive purposes. \u00a0 Another negative is that a large number of these bottles are dumped into the ocean, where they end up doing terrible things to the food chain. \u00a0As for costs….next time you pick up a bottle of water…think of the fact that the water you are drinking probably cost 1\/10th of a penny…and you are likely paying over $1.00 for it<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0So…let me offer you a simple, \u00a0inexpensive alternative that will end up saving you huge amounts of money and hassle. \u00a0 \u00a0Since, in many cases that water you are purchasing is nothing more than tap water….why not do the ecologically smart thing, \u00a0 and get a re-usable water container and re-fill it. \u00a0 Everywhere one looks, \u00a0it is possible to find a store selling reusable drinking containers, \u00a0with built-in lid and straw. \u00a0 I have a number of aluminum ones around the house and use them regularly. \u00a0 I also have a number of plastic, \u00a0water bottles that can be cleaned and re-filled. \u00a0 \u00a0While metal is better than plastic, in my opinion, \u00a0 the more important thing is that every time one refills a container, \u00a0 that is one more plastic bottle that is NOT going into the waste stream.<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Of course, I am not the first person to bring this up…THIS,<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0for example, \u00a0is an excellent piece that discusses the issues of disposable water bottles in more detail, and is well worth reading.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Some folks fret about how clean this is. \u00a0 The fact is that ALL the bottles I have run across have been safe for the dishwasher, \u00a0 and that does a great job of cleaning and sterilizing the surfaces. \u00a0 \u00a0So…it is as clean, or cleaner, \u00a0than purchasing a case of water bottles at the store.<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0One of the most insightful things that I have heard, \u00a0in the area of living Green, \u00a0is the quote from Ed Bagley Jr. \u00a0I mentioned at the start of this essay. \u00a0 Try to be as Green as you can be, \u00a0and restore the Good Stewardship of the Earth that we need to have to survive much longer.<\/div>\n
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