its environmentally friendly replacement (Pollan, 2008, p.1). but, Pollan argues: "for us to wait for legislation or technology to solve the problem of how we're living our lives suggests we're not really serious about changing (Pollan, 2008, p.2). Pollan hopes that soon, "Driving an S.U.V. Or eating a 24-ounce steak or illuminating your McMansion like an airport runway at night might come to be regarded as outrages to human conscience. Not having things might become cooler than having them" (Pollan, 2008, p.3). Cooler on a literal as well as a metaphorical level, that is! What steps can individuals take to reduce greenhouse gases?

Replacing regular light bulbs with energy-efficient designs. Turning off the lights, or other appliances when not using them. Using more energy-efficient appliances. Driving a hybrid vehicle or at least a smaller, used vehicle. Walking or riding a bike more often. Eating less meat and dairy products. Planting a garden to reduce the need to ship products far distances and to release environmentally friendly gases into the air. Buying less products...

Voting for environmentally-friendly politicians who believe in the reality of global warming. Turning down the thermostat. Planting trees. Raising awareness in the local community. Recycling and reusing old products. Creating a compost pile. Taking environmentalism seriously, and not treating it like a fad.
Works Cited

The Greenhouse Effect." The Environmental Protection Agency. 20 Apr 2008. http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html

How are extra greenhouse gases produced?" CBBC Newsround. Global Warming.

20 Apr 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/world/global_warming/newsid_1575000/1575474.stm

Pollan, Michael. "Why Bother?" The New York Times. 20 Apr 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/magazine/20wwln-lede-t.html?scp=11&sq=global+warming&st=nyt

So what could happen? CBBC Newsround. Global Warming.

20 Apr 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/world/global_warming/newsid_1575000/1575495.stm