GO GREEN: Gas and Oil

If you are intersted in steering your dollars away from irresponsible companies ...

1. Live Car-Lite

More than a quarter of US car trips are one mile or less, and 13.7 percent are a half-mile or less.  For most of us, these are walkable distances. Find a backpack or briefcase on wheels that can tote your work items and laptop.  For shopping trips, invest in a sturdy shopping cart or collapsible crate on wheels.

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Find bicycling resources in the National Green Pages™ »

2. Go Biodiesel

Pick up a copy Joshua Tickell’s book, From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank at BooksWeLike.net

3. Take the Six Steps to Renewable Energy

Before you make an investment in renewable energy for your home or office, there are six simple steps you should follow to make your transition easy and your investment pay off.

4. Buy Carbon Offsets

With Native Energy, for just a few pennies per day you can offset the impact of your own energy use -- at home, work, or through car and air travel -- with certified carbon dioxide offsets from clean Native American wind turbines.

Through NativeEnergy, Co-op America has now offset its second year of the carbon dioxide pollution from powering and heating its business offices. Learn more »

5. Spread the Word

Educate others. Tell friends and family about how to stop abuse of workers, communities and the environment at the hands of gas and oil companies. Email them a link to Responsible Shopper.

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