Climate for Action: Save Some Money…and the Planet
Posted on June 23rd, 2009 - 3:00 PM
In almost every neighborhood there are local libraries and these libraries provide a great wealth of information. They provide books on many different subjects and also supply daily newspapers, magazines, movies and CDs—everything you could possibly need to keep you up to date. And, the best part about all the information you can get at a library is that it is all free to borrow.
The next time you want to purchase a popular book or CD, go to your local library and chances are they will have it and will lend it out to you for no cost. Borrowing books, CDs, movies and papers is a great way to save money. Borrowing these items could also help protect the environment in a big way. You can save a lot of resources by reusing items instead of purchasing them. By reusing books and CDs at a library, you can save energy, water, trees and metals, etc. thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Libraries are one place we can all go to borrow items for no cost. Can you think of any other places? Please let us know so we can all help reduce the amount of resources we use!
Michelle Gugger graduated from Rutgers University in 2008. She is currently spending a year of service at EPA’s Region 3 Office in Philadelphia, PA as an AmeriCorps VISTA.
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June 23rd, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I LIKE THIS!!!!!
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Michelle reply on June 25, 2009 1:13 pm:
I’m glad, find a list of your local libraries at http://www.publiclibraries.com/
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June 23rd, 2009 at 10:23 pm
I also have a bunch of books that you can borrow. Lets create an online libary for locals
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Michelle reply on June 25, 2009 1:11 pm:
That would be a great idea! You can also consider donating books to local schools and community centers.
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June 24th, 2009 at 12:38 am
The idea is great, i just hope that our local library will serve it to us too. I think the society will be informed and will soon be mobilizing the fight for mother earth.
Thanks,
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Michelle reply on June 25, 2009 1:20 pm:
If you can’t find what you are looking for at the library - explore the web. For example, I know craigslist.org and freestuff.com can offer a lot of free resources.
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June 24th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
How many libraries provide information about the science of family planning to bring the human population into balance with the Earth’s ability to support it?
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Michelle reply on June 25, 2009 1:27 pm:
You may find this information at your local library. I would check out resources at the Office of Population Affairs http://www.hhs.gov/opa/
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George reply on June 25, 2009 11:09 pm:
If you are interested in what books are offered at which libraries, check out http://worldcat.org, an index of thousands of library collections from around the world.
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June 24th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Instead of giving books that you really don’t want anymore to the goodwill or whatnot, donate them to your local library. They’ll love you forever if you do!
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Michelle reply on June 25, 2009 1:24 pm:
Yes - this is a very cool way to support your local library. You would make many booklovers happy too.
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August 7th, 2009 at 3:02 am
Why I don’t think this before! Yes, this indeed give us a good way to save big money rather than creating a costly mini-libiray in our home, why making use of this free local libraries.
Thank for sharing this helpful tips!
Cathy from Make Money Online
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September 8th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Please, save this mother earth by donate $1/year to any government in the tropical area to help their plantation programs.
regards,
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