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Old 06-09-2011, 02:17 PM   #23 (permalink)
TheMarkofPolo
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A) Saving money 40% College student
B) Reducing CO2 emissions 10%
C) Reducing pollutant emissions (CO, HC, NOx, PM, etc) 5% Tailpipe emissions, power plant emissions, refinery and oil tanker emissions...
D) A fun hobby 5%
E) Other (please specify) 40% Reducing the need to drill for oil and destroy ecosystems.

REDUCE, reuse, recycle. Yeah, it's good to put that water bottle in the recycling bin, but what's more important is not buying it in the first place: drink from the fountain, or reuse a glass or bottle. This reduction in consumption ties back into saving money. Definite overlap there.
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