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When reading Sheryl Crow’s ideas about fighting global warming I thought that it will be hard to top her ideas. However the Time magazine gave it a try and came up with 51 suggestion how to each of us can reduce global warming.

Among these suggestions, and I read all of them, you can find some gems like: pay the carbon tax, move to a small house - a shack will be the best, Skip the steak, get rid of the tie (I like this one!) and many more. But above all, my favorite advice is this one:

Make One Right Turn After Another

United Parcel Service took a detour to the right on its way to curb CO2 emissions. In 2004, UPS announced that its drivers would avoid making left turns. The time spent idling while waiting to turn against oncoming traffic burns fuel and costs millions each year. A software program maps a customized route for every driver to minimize lefts.

In metro New York, UPS has reduced CO2 emissions by 1,000 metric tons since January. Today 83% of UPS facilities are heading in the right direction; within two years, the policy will be adopted nationwide.

Considering that Global Warming has nothing to do with human activity, following these suggestion going to be a great deal of wasting time. However you can still enjoy making your life harder, it will probably will make you tougher :)

(H/T from The Club for Growth) 

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Written by Rogel

April 26th, 2007 at 9:37 am

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    you know Rogel, my pragmatism says that in order to reduce global warming, one needs to tackle the big sources that could actually affect change such as coal plants for instance. I am starting to write (on my permie blog) about the nuclear energy debate, which it really is in the 'green zone'. I think all the ways to help out individually as mentioned in the Time article, however laudable, has more of a conscientiousness factor. That said, conscientiousness is what ultimately will make for great changes.
    Now if Sheryl Crow wants to use only one wipe for her 'business', I sure hope she'll follow the eastern customs of not eating from her right hand! LOL
    Ingrid

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