Captain Planet, he's our hero!

Hello, Sunshine

I think we can all agree yesterday was a sad day in our lives. Let's take a moment to enjoy the pure eargasm of Prince. 

It's safe to say, after catching Purple Rain on HBO when I was twelve, I had my sexual awakening.

In other news, it's Earth Day today. And since I'm a hippie dippie kind of chick, let's talk about it, kids.

Earth Day began in 1970 and is celebrated in 193 countries, coordinated by the Earth Day Network. This year, the Paris Agreement is scheduled to be signed by U.S. and China, the two worst perpetrators of carbon emissions at a combined 40%, and over 120 other countries to help cut on greenhouse gases. 

What are greenhouse gases you ask? Great question. 

Greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and a couple other ones I can't pronounce. They are results from everyday activities, such as: using electricity, manufacturing, driving cars, and farting cows. Once these gases are released into the atmosphere, they basically wrap around Earth like aluminum foil on a freshly made burrito and trap the sun's radiation in, which causes our planet's temperature to rise.

See?

Bad news is global warming can't be stopped. Good news is we can slow it down. It's pretty simple really. Just stop doing things that emit greenhouse gases. 

1. Walk or ride a bike when you can. Get a bus pass or grab a ride with your buddy. The less cars on the roads, the better. 
2. Convert to energies that make Earth happy like solar, wind, or water. Or, do something as simple as changing your light bulbs to compact fluorescents. That will save about 300 lbs of carbon per year. 
3. Eat less meat. The meat industry creates 20% of the global gas emissions (that's a lot!) and uses 2,500 gallons of water per pound of beef. Plus, our country's agriculture is getting out of control with the GMOs. If you aren't growing it, raising it yourself, or buying it from a local market, be suspicious. 

If you want more ideas on how to be part of Captain Planet's gang, buy Zero Waste Home. I highlighted it on my book page. It's written by a French women, so obviously so knows what she's talking about, and tells you how to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. And just generally be a better, kinder person. But don't buy the paper version. Save the trees and get a Kindle.

#SoFreshSoCleanGoGreen

Suz