As globalization makes the world become smaller, it becomes
increasingly easy to see how the lives of people (and plants and animals
and ecosystems) everywhere are closely synced up with one another. So
toys made in China can affect the quality of life in Europe, pesticides
used in Argentina can affect the health of people in the U.S., and
greenhouse gas emissions from Australia can affect a diminishing
rainforest in Brazil.
The truth is that everything single thing we
do every day has an impact on the planet -- good or bad. The good news
is that as an individual you have the power to control most of your
choices and, therefore, the impact you create: from where you live to
what you buy, eat, and use to light your home to where and how you
vacation, to how you shop or vote, you can have global impact. For
example, did you know that 25 percent of Western pharmaceuticals are
derived from flora that come from the Amazon rainforest? And that less
that one percent of these tropical trees and plants have been tested by
scientists? These numbers suggest that we all have a large (and growing)
personal stake in the health and vitality of places far and near. In
addition to protecting biodiversity (and inspiring medicine),
rainforests are also excellent carbon sink. Bottom line:
It benefits everyone on the planet to help keep our wild spaces alive and growing.
But
embracing a greener lifestyle isn't just about helping to preserve
equatorial rain forests, it can also mean improving your health, padding
your bank account, and, ultimately, improving your overall quality of
life. All that and you can save furry animals too.
more detail from : http://treehugger.com/htgg/how-to-go-green-why-to-go-green.html
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