Use being green to your advantage

Well, we're officially eight months into 2008 and most of our New Year's resolutions to be healthy and exercise have probably gone out the window. Why not use the TPR Green Challenge to re-up your goals? 

Integrating environmentally safe activities into our daily lives can be a great way to stay healthy and get in better shape while helping the earth. Rather than driving to work, try riding your bike twice a week. Not only will you be helping reduce your carbon footprint, you'll be exercising and seeing parts of your town you haven't seen before. You'll also start the workday with more energy than you would had you driven. (See how much of a difference this one step can make here. )

According to A.C. Nielson, the average American watches four or more hours of TV a day, or 9 years of a 65-year life. Instead of automatically turning on the tube when you get home, play some tennis, go for a jog, or just walk around the block. Not only will you use far less electricity, the earth, and your spouse, will thank you for it.