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...pointed to the Harvard University Office for Sustainability—which aims to decrease the University’s carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2010—as an example of good goal-setting...
...survey revealed that most Americans are concerned about contracting the flu on airplanes, as opposed to other modes of transportation, such as the bus, train, or cruise ship. According to the poll, 76 percent of travelers said that they would take hand sanitizer with them on flights—a 15 percent increase from last year...
...survey also found that 81 percent of respondents would choose to sneeze into their elbow as opposed to their hands, in an increase from the 64 percent figure determined last year...
More than 75 percent of travelers polled said that they would postpone or cancel their next trip if they were sick with a fever. But SteelFisher said she finds it troubling that the remaining quarter of those surveyed indicated that being sick would not change their travel plans...
Another Obama initiative is to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050. He plans to do this by investing heavily in the development of alternative fuel resources. While many speculate that this is an unattainable goal, no one can argue that we need to take better care of our planet. Go “green” this year and give presents that give back to the environment. Help cut down on fuel consumption by forgoing plastic water bottles—it takes 1.5 billion barrels of oil per year to meet America?...