First of all, i just want to say, we have finally hit 196 supporters! Thank you guys for all your efforts in signing and sharing this petitions with family and friends. Please continue to share this petition :) Now back to the topic, how can each and everyone of us help and make a difference to the world's rainforests? 1. Think before you bite! Next time you buy a hamburger from a big fast food restaurant, think about where the meat has come from - don't be afraid to ask the manager if you don't know. If it has been imported from south or central America, the chances are that rainforest has been cleared to raise the beef cattle - an expensive price to pay for a burger! 2. Travelling Try to walk or cycle to work or school instead of going in the car. If it is too far away to do this, then take public transport instead. This will save petrol, which is made from oil and comes from below the ground and so, like plastic, can cause the destruction of rainforests. You will also be reducing pollution and carbon dioxide emissions and therefore helping to combat global warming. Tell your friends and family too: encourage them to use their cars less, especially for short journeys. You will all be helping the planet as well as getting fit! 3. Wood and Timber, are they eco-friendly? Once you start looking you'll be surprised at just how many wood products are made from rainforest trees such as mahogany or teak. In particular, look out for toilet seats, furniture, picture frames and charcoal. Ask if they are produced sustainably or if rainforest has been destroyed in order to produce them. Those products which are certified will have the Forest Stewardship Council's (FSC) seal of approval. The FSC makes sure that the wood it approves comes from sustainable sources and does less damage to wildlife habitats. Tell your family too! 4. Recycling Recycling services are improving quickly: in many places, paper, glass, aluminium (drinks and food cans), kitchen and garden waste and plastic bottles are now collected from your house, office or school just as your rubbish is collected. Even if they aren’t, there are usually recycling banks in towns and cities where you can take them. In some areas you can even recycle plastic packaging. Clothes, shoes, old books and toys can also be recycled by giving them to a charity shop or to other people who will appreciate them. Remember, 80% of household waste is actually recyclable! You can also help by making sure you don’t waste paper and by always using both sides of a piece of paper: why not keep a store of scrap paper from one-sided photocopies or print-outs that you don’t need any more? Remember, YOU can make a difference to save our rainforests. Please support http://www.rainforestconcern.org (source: http://www.rainforestconcern.org) Leave a comment if you have ideas for how we can win the petition