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Eat Local and Organic: One of Many Tips in New Sustainability Kit |
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Written by Julie Heinrich
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
 As reported in the New Mexico Independent, the University of New Mexico has developed a Sustainability Kit with helpful tips on how New Mexicans can reduce their carbon footprint. Bruce Milne, one of the kit's authors, is head of UNM's Sustainability Department and also a member of the MRCOG Agriculture Collaborative. The kit provides various solutions for a "greener" lifestyle based upon the financial resources an individual is willing to commit. The kit categorizes lifestyle change into three categories: really cheap, affordable, and expensive.
Here's an excerpt (with minor modifications) from one section:
Start a Garden
Growing your own food is rewarding in many ways:
- Reduce your fossil fuel consumption by eliminating the chemicals, processing, and transport associated with food grown by conventional, nonlocal agriculture
- Include more fresh produce in your diet and you can reduce your risk of types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and stroke
- Consider container or rooftop gardening if you do not have yard space
- Fruit trees provide you with your own organic fruit and attract pollinators for your garden
- Learn more about gardening:
- Improve your soil
- Control weeds naturally
Also included are tips on composting, clothing donation, car sharing, public transportation, how to eat local, organic and fair trade, natural cleaning product recipes, how to support wind energy in New Mexico, green building materials, installing a gray water system, developing an eco-village, and more.
View the New Mexico Sustainability Kit for Reducing Your Carbon Footprint (PDF)
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