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    So you may be asking what kind of products you can buy that are going to make the future really that much brighter. You can use reusable (cheap-sometimes only 99 cents) bags when you go shopping. Most are made from recycled (or at least environmentally friendly) materials. With the amount of paper you go through with grocery bags alone, we are going through forests worth of paper. That is the habitat for many other things that live on this earth and trees are an important part of our ecosystem.

Plus, if the alternative for you is plastics it is making perhaps even a bigger difference. Plastics are not biodegradable and some are not even recyclable. They end up in land fills and that waist will quite literally out live us and probably many generations to come. Plastics are not biodegradable and take centuries to break down. We already have mountain ridge like landfills. Just imagine those expanding into where you live. Not a pretty picture. By using reusable bags, even if you can’t fit all of your groceries into them, your are helping to save forests and diminish the size of harmful landfills.

Though some of us can not afford them yet, you could invest in an energy efficient, environmentally-friendly car when it is time to trade in. They will save you money in gas and will save the environment irreparable damage we do by using billions of cars everyday. If you can’t afford to buy a new car yet, you can make sure your car is working properly and polluting the environment as little as possible. In specific you might want to check your catalytic converter that changes the toxic fumes from your car to something safe for the environment. Plus, eco-friendly cars are becoming more appealing in design and size and are being developed to be cheaper in years to come. So it is something to watch and think about for the future.

A smaller, and even less intrusive change, is using energy efficient light bulbs. They are a bit more expensive but use much less energy, last much longer, and will save you a surprising amount of money in the long run on your utility bills. You will probably notice the savings immediately. You could also buy products that are made from recycled products. By doing this you are cutting down on waist and helping limit what ends up in our landfill. If we can use what is already out there, there is no reason to waist more resources by using up new ones.

One big change you may want to consider for the future is solar energy. There is a ton of research in this area, and with the technological advances the price is continually coming down and soon it will be an option for many more people. You use so much less man manufactured energy that you will save a ton of money and it is one of the best things you can do for the environment. The research into different types of green energy is very interesting and they are coming up with new ideas every day.