I just received Greenpeace's latest mailer in my inbox and the title caught my eye, "10 Simple Ways to Use Less Oil". Simple enough. I read the message and am proud to say, our family already does nine of the eleven suggestions on the list. We will work harder on the other two. Every little lifestyle adjustment helps. Consider making a few small changes in your life to help the planet in a big way. Following are a few helpful tips to consume less oil:
1. Carpool, cycle or use public transport to go to work.
2. Choose when possible products packaged without plastic and recycle or re-use containers.
3. Buy organic fruits and vegetables (fertilizers and pesticides are based on oil more often than not).
4. Buy beauty products (shampoo, soap, make-up) based on natural ingredients, not oil.
5. Choose when possible locally produced products (less transport involved).
6. Buy clothes made out of organic cotton or hemp - not from oil derivatives.
7. Use non-disposable items in picnics and summer festivals.
8. Quit bottled water.
9. Fly less.
10. Demand that your government encourage renewable energy instead of oil.
(11. Register at our new website and add to this list, then forward it to a friend.)
