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May 2 2008, 7:38 PM EDT
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Change: suggestions or share success stories by starting a thread at the bottom of this page.Food-Buy organic foods. They use natural growing practices that promote sustainable agriculture.-Grow your own! Herbs, vegetables and fruits can be easy and
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Apr 23 2008, 11:11 PM EDT
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Change: - Almost-Almost 90% of the energy used to wash clothing goes towards heating the water. Wash clothes in cold water to to avoid using this extra energy.Holidays-Wrap presents in recycled paper or newspaper. - Save-Save boxes for additional use.-Consider donating to a
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Apr 22 2008, 2:35 PM EDT
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Change: E-waste from discarded cell phones and computers is a growing environmental problem. Tons of electronic waste are being shipped abroad illegally for ‘disassembly’ by workers, who are then exposed to dangerous toxic substances, such as mercury, found in these items. Shopping-Reuse shopping bags or purchase
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Apr 22 2008, 2:32 PM EDT
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Change: - If you are a meat-eater, make a point to eat one meatless meal per week. Everyone can cut back on how much meat they consume without making huge lifestyle changes. Industrial farming requires huge amounts of energy and creates noxious waste problems. Shopping-Reuse shopping bags
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Apr 22 2008, 2:21 PM EDT
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Change: -Install a water filter in your kitchen and skip buying bottled water. Instead purchase a reusable aluminum bottle and refill for water on-the-go.Laundry-When whitening whites, skip the harmful chlorine bleach. When bleach goes down the
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Apr 22 2008, 2:15 PM EDT
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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details.
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Apr 21 2008, 4:34 PM EDT
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Change: - Adjust the ballcock in your toilet. You can usually just twist them a little so that the tank won’t have to get as full
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Apr 21 2008, 1:28 AM EDT
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Change: to move more bottles to the store shelves. It all addesadds up.Source: Trask, Crissy. It's Easy Being Green. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2006. Source: "Do Just One Thing" Calendar by Eco-Expert Danny Seo. http://www.dannyseo.com/books.html
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Apr 21 2008, 1:27 AM EDT
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Change: -Grow your own! Herbs, vegetables and fruits can be easy and cheap to grow- without the nasty pesticides! Seeds for your own organic garden can be found at your local gardening, grocery or hardware store. Energy-Keep your refrigerator full. Food maintains temperatures better than empty space can.-Turn
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Apr 21 2008, 1:26 AM EDT
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Change: -Be smart about soap. Did you know that most liquid detergents in the big, giant bottles are actually watered down? Instead, choose a super-concentrated detergent
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Apr 15 2008, 4:05 PM EDT
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Change: retainsmaintains temperatures better than empty space can.-Turn off the oven 10-15 minutes before cooking time runs out. Food will continue cooking without using the extra energy.-Use compact flourescent bulbs. They use 1/3 the power and last ten times as long as regular bulbs.Holidays-Wrap presents
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Apr 15 2008, 4:05 PM EDT
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Change: long as regular bulbs.Holidays-Wrap presents in recycled paper or newspaper.- Save boxes for additional use.Cleaning-Use reusable and durable cleaning equipment instead of one-use wipes.-Buy products in concentrated form. They use less packaging. Source: Trask, Crissy. It's Easy Being Green. Salt Lake
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Apr 15 2008, 3:56 PM EDT
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Change: bulbs.Holidays-Wrap presents in recycled paper or newspaper.- Save boxes for additional use.Cleaning-Use reusable and durable cleaning equipment instead of one-use wipes.-Buy products in concentrated form. They use less packaging. Source: Trask, Crissy. It's Easy Being Green. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2006.
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Apr 15 2008, 3:47 PM EDT
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Change: -Use compact flourescent bulbs. They use 1/3 the power and last tentimes aslong as regular bulbs.Holidays-Wrap presents in recycled paper or newspaper.- Save boxes for additional use.Cleaning-Use reusable and durable cleaning equipment instead of one-use wipes.-Buy products in concentrated form. They use less packaging.
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Apr 15 2008, 3:36 PM EDT
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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details.
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Apr 15 2008, 3:34 PM EDT
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Change: -Turn off the oven 10-15 minutes before cooking time runs out. Food will continue cooking without using the extra energy. Holidays-Wrap presents in recycled paper or newspaper.- Save boxes for additional use.Cleaning-Use reusable and durable cleaning equipment instead of one-use wipes.-Buy products in
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Apr 15 2008, 3:24 PM EDT
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Change: On this page you can find simple ways to reduce your impact on the environment. It will be updated throughout the month of April, in honor of Earth Day. Please feel free to add your own suggestions.
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Apr 15 2008, 3:18 PM EDT
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