April 2, 2012
By Lonely Conservative
If Earth Day wasn’t long enough for you to worship Mother Earth, you’re in luck. The EPA has dubbed April “Earth Month” so you can sit in the dark thirty nights in a row. CNS News has the scoop.
Earth Day has morphed into “Earth Month” at the Environmental Protection Agency, which is offering Americans daily tips on how to reduce their “carbon footprint.”
The tip for April 1 — April Fool’s Day, but it’s no joke — suggests leaving your car at home twice a week, something that will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1,600 pounds a year, the EPA says.
“If you commute to work, ask if you can work from home at least some days, and you’ll reduce air pollution and traffic congestion — and save money,” the EPA adds.
The work-at-home advice comes as EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson is working far from home. (Read More)
I’m all for working from home, but Jackson was seeing the sights in Paris at the time. I’m sure her plane spewed hardly any carbon.
Be sure to follow the links, there’s plenty more, including having children act as “climate ambassadors” and of course, asking us all to ride the bus.
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