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Backpacker Magazine – September 2007

Cut Your Carbon in Half

A hiker's guide to fighting climate change

by: Berne Broudy

101. Vote for candidates who support action on climate change. Think your vote doesn't matter? Consider AB 32, the groundbreaking California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which reduces the state's carbon emissions 20% by 2020. 160 billion, $$$

Top Resources
• Planting trees: arbordayfoundation.org; americanforests.org/campaigns/ikea/ikea.php
• Green schools: globallearningnj.org/SchoolGHGcalculator.doc
• Give away or find free stuff: craigslist.com; freecycle.org
• Green communities: resourcesaver.org/file/toolmanager/CustomO16C45F65020.pdf; green-e.org; epa.gov/greenpower
• General global warming information: climatebiz.com; cleanair-coolplanet.org
• Talking to kids about global warming: dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/global.htm
 • Carbon footprint calculators: carboncounter.org; http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/ResourceCenterToolsCalculators.html
• List and ratings of groups fighting global warming: climateark.org
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Products made in the USA are usually more expensive, due to higher minimum wages and operating costs. And while finding products made in the US is tough, it can be done. Check out the American Craft Movement for gifts and art, and think twice about how much you really need something if you can't find a low-impact alternative. Part of going green is becoming a little less materialistic, I think.
Posted: Aug 21, 2008 Cate

is there any good info about what fuel or stoves are greener? If I need a new stove and want to be green whats the better option?

Posted: Jun 30, 2008 hippydog

I agree it's something we should pay attention to, but honestly it would be better, since people are ignorant, if companys would just go green and continue to push the limits of ensuring they stay green without the peoples say or input it would be nice.
Posted: Jun 02, 2008 Orion

yes i also agree me brother this is very interesting and more people should pay attention to this
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Posted: May 06, 2008 achmed mucmut the alllllll zhir

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Posted: May 06, 2008 muchmud da al sheereff mohammid

I agree with you Zachary. Lately I have been trying to avoid products made in China for several reasons...(safety, their emissions during production, etc.)...and I have found that it is very difficult to find products not made in China. Even harder to find stuff made in the USA. Some of my favorite companies (north face, merrell, etc.) make most of their products in China. Why can't we manufacture these things here?
Posted: Apr 27, 2008 Shelly

I have a hard time with companies that clam to be low impact. Most of today’s products are manufactured in China witch is the largest producer of CO2 emissions in the world. Then you take the shipping on boats that run off diesel gas to get the product over here to the US. Then it has to be shipped. So, if a company claims to be green, in most cases that company is harming the environment more by not manufacturing it products locally or with in the country in witch they are based. So please think about all the carbon emitted to get your "Green" product form China to you shopping store, and maybe it won’t be so "Green" Thank you
Posted: Apr 26, 2008 Zachary

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