Hello!
Does this ever happen to anyone...You notice a car one time and then later you see it on the roads EVERYWHERE? Or you meet someone and you bump into them all the time in the hallways?
Well, ever since I started taking Environmental Health, I have noticed "GREEN" or environmentally friendly things are everywhere! In our schools bathrooms, commercials, T.V. shows, magazines, and even through text messaging! I have been a subscriber to SELF magazine for 4 years now. Through SELF magazine, I receive weekly text messages from them with health and fitness tips to motivate me to live healthier! I usually get tips on nutrition or working out. But today, I received a text and I couldn't believe it, it was a text that had a GREEN tip! and not only was it a green tip, but it related with the Eye-Opener for CSPI we all just did! Here is what my text said:
"Eat vegetarian today. If every American had 1 meat-free day a week, it would have the same green benefit as taking 8 million cars off the road."
SELF magazine is very environmentally aware and cautious magazine. They even have a program where you can sign up for them to e-mail you a GREEN tip-a-day and see if you tried it and if it helped you and the planet! Click here to learn more.
Or if you want to get those health text messages...Click here and get health tips through your phone! Remember guys, in Program Planning we learned about CUES TO ACTION!!
Take action, live green, it's everywhere!
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi
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Oh my, I totally know how that is! I'm looking for a new car right now and once I find a new one that I'm somewhat interested in (this week is the Honda CRV) I see it EVERYWHERE.
And now the same thing is becoming more apparent to me with Going green as well=) Like yesterday I bought an EnergyStar printer, mostly because it was on sale but also because it was going to save me money in the long run. (found it at the UMD bookstore;) *woot-woot*
I want to sign up for those text messages, they sound fun!
Ok and the fact that you also love Oprah is so funny...who knew we were so much alike!!! bahaha
Well, I need sleep. See you at 8:03am in class tomorrow;)
Great Post!
I know what you are saying! Isn't it amazing how much environment-related information is out there? If you actually sit down to read a newspaper, you will see the same thing in the news stories. Great post!
Wow Kathy-
Another amazing post.. you never cease to amaze me! haha. That is so cool that you get texts that give you tips, especially about environmental issues. I really gotta get those! Great job, and cute picture!
Kathy-
Wow..that is a HUGE impact on our environment! I agree once I see a person or a car they seem to be everywhere! I really like how you start your posts off with questions or something that relates to our everyday lives..it really is an attention getter! We will have to try and eat vegetarian at least once a week!
Heya Kathy! Great post! But I know exactly what you are talking about. This class is consuming my life. Just a little bit ago I looked around my house and kept asking "Is that 'Green' enough?" They are mostly random things, like a wall clock, or a blanket, or a mop. But anyways. I really like the Ghandi quote too! Have a good one!
Steve
Kathy-
I definitely agree that everywhere i look these days, there is something related to this class. I was doing my endless pile of dishes yesterday, and looked at our dish soap, and my roommate bought environmentally friendly dish soap. Then proceeded to tell me she had replaced all of our cleaning products with new "go green" ones. So cool about that SELF text. I signed up for it. Thanks Kathy!
Heather
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