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Redace, Renee, <br />?meN,ane,.e <br />I\le <br />Gases in the earth's atmosphere <br />act like a greenhouse roof, letting <br />in enough of the sun's heat to <br />keep the earth warm for people, <br />plants and animals to live. Human <br />activity over the last hundred years <br />has greatly increased the concen- <br />tration of these gases, causing the <br />atmosphere to hold in too much <br />heat. <br />The main gases causing trouble are: <br />CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) <br />released when coal, oil, gasoline, <br />natural gas, and other fossil fuels <br />are burned to produce electricity, <br />heat and cool buildings, and <br />power vehicles. <br />MimIAWE - released in our <br />communities when waste <br />decomposes in landfills. <br />Rising levels of these gases are <br />causing global warming and <br />increases in extreme weather <br />events. <br /> Recycle <br /> Recycling reduces greenhouse gases in <br /> two ways. First, goods made from <br />A - recycled material use less energy. <br /> Second, landfills release greenhouse <br />Ic gas emissions as waste decays. <br />S <br />T Saint Paal. Minnesota keeps over <br /> 50% of its waste out of <br />the landfill. Fourteen <br /> types of materials, <br /> including cardboard, maga- <br /> zines, books, clothing, and <br />Did, <br /> appliances are collected <br /> curbside. Yard trimmings r vehicle <br /> and other compost emissii <br /> material can be smog <br /> dropped off at citywide ing p? <br /> centers. Reuse is encouraged <br /> through goods exchange and . garbai <br /> remanufacture programs. and ri <br /> RESOURCES: warm <br /> ? WasteWise, U.S. E.P.A. <br /> Helps municipalities reduce; reuse, <br /> and recycle. 1-800-372-9473; <br /> www.epa.gov/wastewise/ <br />Cara the Car <br />How; Open a one-stop commute shop <br />A "one-stop commute shop" makes it <br />easier for people to get out of their cars, <br />providing information and services on <br />alternatives to driving alone. <br />Tampa, Florida, opened its Downtown <br />Commuter Center near the main Tampa <br />bus artery. The <br />Center sells tran- <br />sit passes and <br />`- gives route assis- <br />tance to bus <br />riders; provides <br />parking spaces <br />for vanpoolers; <br />and offers facili- <br />ties for bicyclists. <br />The Center is now the transit system's <br />second busiest ticket sales location. <br />RESOURCES: <br />? Commuting in the Greenhouse: <br />Automobile Trip /seduction Programs <br />for Municipal Employees. ICLEL <br />(416) 392-1462 or jwalker@iclei.org