David Gabel of the Environmental News Network found a statistic that brings back good news about how our efforts to save this planet have paid off. The title explains the story, which is that the United States has cut its CO2 emissions by 7 percent in the fiscal year of 2009. This is the largest drop in CO2 emissions since the U.S. has been recording in 1949. This is good news for people who have been striving to drop the footprint that individuals give off and businesses around the country. The atmosphere on this planet can only withstand a certain amount of CO2 and the plants can only take in so much. The change in manufacturing and driving practices may continue to pay off. The new cars out on the road with better miles per gallon may have contributed to this statistic.
Another view on this drop in CO2 emissions may have come naturally with the recession in the U.S. market. When people are having a hard time paying their bills, they try to cut back on energy use and even choose save money by purchasing a more fuel efficient car. Money is the key issue in the news and one of the best ways to save money is to save energy. People chose to keep lights off in the offices or leave the windows open at night, instead of turning on the air conditioner. I am sure the Earth is happy for our improvements in our CO2 emissions, but we still have to work to keep them down. For a greener approach to cleaning the environment, visit http://www.citra-solv.com/whynatural.shtml .
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