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Eric Rochow: Hey, everyone, I am Eric Rochow, and this is Real World Green with some green tips considers butane lighters of all things. But seriously these things aren't really very green. So, I am here to tell you about alternatives to this. Why it is not green? Well, first of all, they are made out of plastic. They are disposable because you use them and just than thrown away. So, how many of these are filling up in land fills. And, the butane is a petroleum product. So it's made from petroleum and it contains petroleum and we want to avoid using petroleum. So, here is my suggestion, switch this to these. See that's American flag on it, how American. But, what I am saying is these cardboard matches are much greener than a butane lighter. A lot of the cardboard used for this kind of thing is recycled. Look, I could even do that. But, seriously, I mean it's a simple thing. This is kind of like one of those throw away items that you buy at the store, you get for free. Well, stop getting them and just ask for a pack of matches, it's a lot greener, alright. Say, no to butane, say, yes to cardboard matches and be green and feel good about it. Make it a great day, I will see you later.