Nine Real Ways You Can Stand Up To BP..

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And other oil companieshttp://environment.change.org/blog/view/nine_real_ways_you_can_stand_up_to_bp1. Drive less. Americans burn 20 million barrels of oil a day, mostly to transport ourselves around. Try taking public transit, telecommuting or carpooling. Or use the most energy efficient option—yourself. Simply walk or bike (and don’t forget your bike helmet).2. Still driving? Keep your car looking its best -- and I don't mean frequent trips to the car wash. Takefuel-saving measures such as fully inflating your tires, getting your tune-up, emptying your trunk, and

driving more slowly.3. Observe Meatless Monday. Raising one cow on a factory farm uses 35 gallons of oil. If you cut down your meat consumption once a week, that's equivalent to not driving 1,000 miles annually.4. Eat local. The

average meal travels a whopping 1,500 miles to get to your plate. By eating locally,

you’ll support farmers in your community, eat fresh and delicious seasonal food, and cut your oil consumption all in one go.5. Eat organic. Conventional foods are covered in toxic oil-derived pesticides and agro-chemicals. By opting for organic foods, you’re cutting your oil use, helping keep our air a bit cleaner, and protecting the health of farm workers.6. Use less plastic. Plastic production represents 8 percent of the world’s total oil use, and every single plastic item will be with us anywhere from 1,000 to 1 million years.7. Choose green energy. Support clean, green options like wind and solar. You can often choose topurchase green power in your home state.8. Support national climate change legislation. We can all do our part to cut our oil use, but Congress needs to do its part. Support policies that will provide genuine, long-term solutions to reduce our oil use and address global warming. In many states, oil groups are fighting to overturn existing state-level policies or block new ones. State legislators need to hear your voice too.9. Say no to offshore oil drilling. We can’t afford another Gulf tragedy. Tell the Obama Administration to end all new offshore oil drilling.10. Provide your tip! How are you cutting your energy and oil use? Share your ideas with others.