“We think that we're leaving no trace often when we’re outdoors, but we can be having lasting consequences on animal behavior.”— Kaitlyn Gaynor, boingboing.net
“Biodiesel seems to be the answer to a lot of our prayers. Not only can it help the U.S. economy, our unwanted dependence on foreign oil, and the gasping environment, it could also help the family farmers out of this tragic dilemma they have found themselves in through no fault of their own.”— Willie Nelson, en.wikiquote.org
“The world's a scary place, you know? It can be really sad and stressful and negative. I try to counterbalance that. I believe everything in life is energy. If we're destroying our trees and destroying our environment and hurting animals and hurting one another and all that stuff, there's got to be a…”— Ellen Degeneres, goodhousekeeping.com
“When you can see the difference recycling makes in your house, you can begin to imagine how big an impact it can have on the world.”— Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, amazon.com
“It all goes back to awareness and knowing better and then making a simple shift in habit.”— Jennifer Aniston, amazon.com
“How we treat the earth says much about us as a society, about our spirit and strengthen as a nation.”— Robert Redford, amazon.com
“Politics will always be part of the equation. Whom we elect to office on every level will always play into it all.”— Robert Redford, amazon.com
“Human beings existed on this planet in harmony and in balance with it [resources]. There was a give and take between us and our resources. Now all of a sudden we feel like everything is getting kicked out from underneath us.”— Cameron Diaz, amazon.com
“There is no one thing that we can all do that will make it all better. It's about making the best choices that are available.”— Cameron Diaz, amazon.com
“Paper is the most common form of waste. Much of it can be recycled, but that still means more energy has to be used to process it. Using less paper means saving energy, trees, water, and the chemicals needed in the manufacturing process. Trees are important because they prevent erosion and they abso…”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Only 3 percent of water on earth is freshwater, the rest is saltwater. Fresh drinking water is becoming increasingly scarce. Only 20 percent of the world's population has running water, and more than one billion people do not have any access to clean water.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Global warming can cause sea levels to rise, intensify storms and weather patterns, and increase the likelihood that diseases will spread faster and farther around the planet.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Pollution can infect water, air, and ground. Pollutants can cause diseases and illnesses and even kill us.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Renewable resources are those natural resources that regenerate, such as wind, water, trees, and sunlight. Renewable resources are never in danger of running out for good, only of our using more of their supply at a rate faster than they can regenerate.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Recycling prevents the need for more raw materials to be used when making things; therefore it saves natural resources. Recycling also helps save energy because it reduces the need to manufacture new things.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Landfills not only take up land space that could be left natural used for other purposes, but they can lead to air and water pollution issues in the local environment.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“Coal is what's used most to create electrical power. Coal is burned to make steam to power generators that make electricity. So, the more kWh you use, the more likely coal is burned . . . Burning coal is a big source of harmful pollution and carbon emissions that can lead to global warming.”— Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen, amazon.com
“The self and the various figures representing the world are equally important . . .”— Ralph Freedman, amazon.com
“The hill road wet with rain In the sun would not gleam Like a winding stream If we trod it not again.'”— Edward Thomas, amazon.com