Why Go Green?
A growing body of research shows how a living environment can have profound physical and mental health outcomes, especially for minority families and low-income communities (Environmental Health Perspectives, May 2005). Low-income people and minorities are more likely to live in worse environmental conditions and experience greater rates of disease, limited access to health care and other health disparities. Green development is a holistic approach that provides integrated solutions to housing, health and environmental challenges.
• Real food is fuel for the body — and the planet. By following the green eaters’ mantra — eat seasonal, local, organic foods — you can enjoy fresher, tastier foods and improve your personal health. According to one study, organic milk has 68 percent more beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids than conventional milk. Making green food choices also has global consequences. Buying local means supporting the local economy and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions required to get food from its origin to your plate. Buying fresh food means reducing packaging and energy used for processing. Choosing organic foods means helping promote organic agriculture and responsible land use. To learn more check out How to Go Green: Eating. • The average woman absorbs more than 4 pounds of cosmetics during her lifetime. Guys, you’re not off the hook. Your skin — the body’s largest organ — absorbs up to 60 percent of the products you put on it every day, from soaps to shampoos to sunscreens. Considering that
Over 80% of greenhouse gas emissions produced by man-made causes in the U.S. are the result of burning natural gas, oil, coal, and other fossil fuels. Half – that’s 50% – of energy consumption is by corporations. Put those two statistics together and you get the short answer to why HostPapa felt the call to go green. Renewable or “green” energy is produced without the consumption of precious natural resources, instead created by harnessing the power of the sun, wind, water, biomass, and biogas, to name a few. Renewable energy produces significantly less carbon emissions, and in some cases, none at all. Aiming to do our part (and maybe some of yours too) to fight global climate change, HostPapa has taken – and still is taking – bold measures to switch over our datacenters and administrative headquarters to 100% renewable electricity suppliers. Besides the obvious benefits to our environment, our health, and that of our progeny, going green also provides significant economic benefits to
