How to save planet Earth (iHeart)

iHeartEarth - iHeartRadio; Ananda (DBM), Ashley Wells, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

I'm making money saying I'm saving the world

Together, we have the power to change the world. Small Changes = One Big Healthier World.

Join millions of iHeartRadio listeners who are taking smarter, greener steps in their everyday lives to help protect our planet (Tierra, Gaia, Bhumi, Urth) -- while saving time and money! 

Is it corporate greenwashing, as iHeart Corporation launches its "Earth" campaign because Earth Day must be on its way or spring is coming, or is it a sincere drop in the bucket by a big aggregator of radio diversity?

Either way, every little bit counts. So even if it's a world-ruining corporation behind it, we have to support our Bhumi/Earth and awaken and raise consciousness to better treat the people, animals, insects, and unseen beings that call this home.

SINCE 1880, GLOBAL SEA LEVEL HAS RISEN ABOUT EIGHT INCHES. SCIENTISTS EXPECT GLOBAL SEA LEVEL TO RISE ANOTHER ONE TO EIGHT FEET BY 2100. FROM 1990 TO 2016, THE NUMBER OF VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (VMT) BY PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT-DUTY TRUCKS INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 45%. ACCORDING TO EPA WATERSENSE, WATERLEAKS IN THE U.S. CAN ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 10,000 GALLONS OF WASTED WATER EVERY YEAR. BETWEEN 30 TO 40% OF FOOD GOES UNEATEN IN THE UNITED STATES. FOOD WASTE IS THE LARGEST COMPONENT OF U.S. LANDFILLS AT 22%. APPROXIMATELY 13% OF U.S. CARBON EMISSIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH GROWING, MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING OF FOOD. ENERGY STAR LED LIGHT BULBS WILL USE AT LEAST 75% LESS ENERGY AND LAST 25X LONGER THAN OLD INCANDESCENT BULBS. RECYCLING A TON OF PAPER CAN SAVE THE ENERGY EQUIVALENT OF 166 GALLONS OF GASOLINE! AIR CONDITIONERS COST U.S. HOMEOWNERS MORE THAN $29 BILLION EACH YEAR. HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

SAVE ENERGY

More than half of annual energy consumption for U.S. households is from just two uses -- space heating and air conditioning. Did you know air conditioners cost U.S. homeowners more than $29 billion each year? You can save time, money and help reduce energy-related CO2 emissions by making some quick and easy changes to your daily routine.

REDUCE FOOD WASTE

[Half the food produced in the USA ends up in the trash can and is never eaten. If we just avoided that, there would be no shortage.] Producing and transporting food from the farms to our tables requires the use of enormous amounts of energy, land, and water. Approximately 13% of U.S. carbon emissions are associated with growing, manufacturing, transporting and disposing of food. Follow these tips to reduce your food waste and impact on the environment, while saving time and money.

IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION

The U.S. transportation sector accounts for approximately 29% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. If you use vehicles as a main mode of transportation, follow these tips to reduce your impact on the environment while saving money.

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

[Pre-cycle, that is, anticipate what waste is going to be produced by a purchase or practice and modify it to not produce that waste.] The extraction, manufacturing, transportation, and disposal of all consumer products and packaging – excluding food – accounts for 29% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. For example, recycling paper allows it to be reused to make new paper products, reducing the number of trees and other natural resources used to make new paper.

CONSERVE WATER

Each day in the United States, about 27.4 billion gallons of water are withdrawn and delivered from surface water and groundwater sources for residential use, which includes water for drinking, washing clothes, flushing toilets, watering lawns, and more. Help save water and money. CLICK FOR TIPS