Avoid products made out of tropical hardwoods. Over 4,000 acres of rainforest are destroyed every minute to furnish American living rooms. Choose sustainably harvested rainforest products, like nuts and fruits, that help support traditional peoples and discourage destruction of resources. Get rid of junk mail. Expect a reduction in national advertising within 90 days.
Internet shopping saves delivery energy.
Some products life software and music can be be delivered digitally over the internet. Web advertising and catalogs reduce the need to print and mail catalogs and direct mail pieces. That could save 2.7 million tons of paper annually by 2003, and cut greenhouse-gas emissions as much as taking 2 million cars off the road. The internet promotes greater use of home offices, enabling workers to avoid commuting and employers to reduce office space. The energy savings in transportation and office construction and operation more than offset the extra energy used in the home.