WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

What a powerful image the earth is from afar. It probably looks much the same as it did 1,000 years ago but the same cannot be said of the close-ups. Doing the sprawl project PARADISE PENNSYLVANIA has made us more keenly aware of our consumption in today's society and the toll it is taking.

So we try and do a few small things so that as a business we consume less. Car-pooling whenever possible is a big one, and walking or biking downtown. Using all recycled papers around the office is another. And what a simple thing it is to seek out recycled trash bags, paper towels and toilet paper. If all Americans would do the same it would have an unbelievable effect and it's so easy. Just visit SEVENTH GENERATION for all those kinds of household products and on each product are the shocking statistic about what a difference using them makes. Lancaster's Rhubarb Market also sells Seventh Generation products.

We have also switched from traditional light bulbs to florescent ones which last longer and use much less electricity. All of these things are easy and inexpensive. Think about giving all these things a try because numbers count!