How-to-Live-a-Green-and-Healthy-Life如何过绿色健康的生活

1、How to Live a Green and Healthy LifeDon't Buy Something TodayThis first step runs counter to just about everything in human civilization ： we are ， if nothing else ， an acquisitive species ， and getting things-food ， shelter ， chie pet-seems to be hardwired into our circuitry.But green living is

2、n't about pr oducts you buy ， it's about products you don't buy.So just for one day ，step away from that chie pet ， put your Visa card back in your wallet ， and don't buy Something that you probably don't need anyway.Tune up Your CarAnyone who goes out and buys a new hybrid car t

3、o prove how green they areis clearly missing the point-it's much greener to keep your old jalopy as long as practical ， rather than encourageing the manufacture of new cars ( even if they get 45 miles to the gallon ) .Try Organic FoodSure ， it's a tiny bit more expensive ， but it's worth

4、 it.Organic food not only is Healthyer for you because it has fewer pesticides and other chemical residue ， it's also much Healthier for the planet.Just for today ， buy an Organic apple.Recycle One ThingRecycling is mandatory in some places ， but it's a good idea everywhere.Not only are fore

5、st being chopped down and mountains being leveled worldwide for raw material ， but lsndfills are bursting at the seams with all the detritus of our fast-paced consumer lifestyle.Even if you just recycle one item a soda can ， a magazine ， a plastic bottle you're helping to make a difference.Turn

6、Down Your ThermostatWhether you're reading this in winter or summer.chance are there's energy bei ng used to control the temperature in your room.Try turning the Thermostat on e direction or another ， and you not only will save energy ，but you'll reap the savings of a lower energy bill.

7、( And as long as you're up ， why not switch off alight or two ？) Change One Light BulbCan you Change the world by changing a light bulb ？ Maybe compact fluorescent lights or CFLs ， are many times more efficient than regular incandescent bulbs ， but they contain mercury a hazardous material that&

8、#39;s been linked to birth defects ， brain damage and other conditions.Consider LED Light ， which are safer than CFLs ， more energy efficient ， and will last many times longer.Clean and GreenThere are dozens of alternatives to household cleaning products that contain chlorine bleach ， ammonia and ot

9、her industrial chemicals.You can shop for green cleaners that contain few ， if any ， harmful ingredients ， or you can easily make your own and for a fraction of what you'd spend on commercial products.Take a WalkThis is perharps one of the simplest and most pleasant ways to go green just put one foot in front of the other.Whether you walk around the block ， take the stairs at work ， or just drink in the scenery on a hike ， you're helping to cut down on energy use while staying in shape .Plus ， walking is agreat way to remind yourself o