50 SIMPLE STEPS to Save the Earth from Global Warming

STEP #31

Have Your Groceries Delivered

By now you know that the biggest contributor to global warming is from carbon dioxide, which comes in large part from vehicle emissions. Consolidating the number of cars and trucks on the road will help stop global warming and radically reduce our dependency on foreign oil.

An especially easy way to reduce the number of vehicles on the highway is to save yourself a trip and have your groceries delivered to you. The delivery vehicle will make multiple stops in your neighborhood, reducing the number of miles driven overall, and relieving the streets of traffic jam-inducing and carbon-emitting cars.

Most major supermarket chains including Vons and Safeway now offer free or discounted delivery on larger orders. They also stock many organic foods produced without the use of petrochemical pesticides that contribute to global warming. So you can buy healthy food, save time, and reduce air pollution all at once.

For organic goods delivered fresh to your door, consider Diamond Organics. They have an array of fresh organic and sustainably produced products delivered via FedEx from their Northern California headquarters. For added convenience, the company allows customers to create a custom standing order.

Grocers throughout North America are jumping on the home-delivery bandwagon. Here are some to try:

In California, try Organic Express.
In the Chicago area, take a look at peapod.com.
In the New York area, check out freshdirect.com.
In North Charleston, South Carolina, Healthy Home Foods provides fresh delivery options.
In Orlando, Florida, check out Orlando Organics.
In the San Francisco Bay area, look into Westside Organics.
In Seattle, check out Pioneer Organics.
In Toronto, Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond, Canada, look at Green Earth Organics.
In Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, check out Small Potatoes Urban Delivery (SPUD).

Having your groceries delivered is a convenient way to save excess emissions from multiple cars while giving you more time for yourself, your family and friends, and the carbon neutral activities you enjoy!

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