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Engage in meaningful work
- Meaningful work allows us the opportunity to express our innate talents, creativity, and intellect. Meaningful work is both life-affirming and non-exploitive.
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Use seat belts
- Seat belts can save lives, use them.
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Limit sugar consumption
- Sugar contributes to a host of health problems. Limiting or
cutting out sugar consumption can improve your health.
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Reuse floppy diskettes
- Reuse Floppy diskettes; they're easy to reformat and can be used over and over.
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Use pens with replaceable ink cartridges
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Donate leftover wedding food to charity.
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- Have leftover food from the wedding reception? Donate it to a homeless shelter or other charity.
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Donate wedding flowers to a nursing home or other charity.
- Donate wedding flowers to those who will really appreciate them, perhaps to a nursing home, womens' shelter, or any other organization that could use some brightening up.
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Instead of wedding favors, donate money to a charity.
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Donate old clothing to charity.
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- Your jeans may seem old and worn out to you, but they may be just perfect for someone else. Give your clothes a chance at a new life, donate them to the Goodwill, Salvation Army, or other appropriate organization.
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Support local, state, and national education initiatives.
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- Support education initiatives by voting yes on pro-education bonds and other legislation. Education is one of the most important services that governments provide; do all you can to demand the best education system possible.
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Line dry your clothes.
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- Why not give the dryer a rest? Let the sun dry your clothes naturally. Line drying clothing not only saves energy but also gives clothes that sun-fresh smell.
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Learn another language.
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Hold parties in venues where the use fee will go to a good cause
- Hold parties in parks, historic buildings, or other venues where your use/rental fee will go to a good cause.
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Always look under public bathroom stalls before waiting in line.
- Be courteous and give a quick look under the bathroom stall doors to make sure that all stalls are occupied before you create a line.
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Volunteer for your next vacation.
- A lot of great travel opportunities, both domestic and international, exist for people willing to volunteer their time during their next vacation.
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Don't use travel agents or tour operators who promote child sex
- There are plenty of travel and tour agencies that promote and sell sex tours that involve children; don?t support these businesses.
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Do a home exchange for your next vacation.
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Buy handicrafts directly from artists or from an artisan co-op.
- Buying handicrafts directly from an artist or from an organized local artisans co-op ensures that the money you spend will go directly to the artist.
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Stay in locally owned inns, hotels, or B&Bs.
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RSVP if it's requested.
- If a RSVP is requested on an invitation, let the host or hostess know whether you are going to attend; it's an easy thing to do and is a common courtesy you should extend to anyone inviting you to an event.
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Vaccinate your pet(s).
- Vaccinate all of your pets. If money is a concern, there are many low-cost and even free vaccination clinics available.
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Lobby for curbside recycling.
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Support your local library.
- Your local library is a community resource offering everyone the opportunity to learn. Support your local library by checking books out, participating in its book drives, sales, and other activities, and voting to continue public spending on it.
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Donate blood.
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- Donating blood saves lives. It is an easy (but not entirely painless) way to do something significant for someone in need.
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Donate leftover wedding food to charity.
- Have leftover food from the wedding reception? Donate it to a homeless shelter or other charity.
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Give a "courtesy wave" when someone lets you in in traffic.
- It may seem insignificant, but a quick courtesy wave to a fellow driver who lets you cut in in traffic lets that person know that the gesture is appreciated.
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- Driving slow is fine, but doing so in the fast lane is dangerous and irritating to other drivers. Use the right lane if driving slow.
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Be quiet in the library.
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Be an organ donor.
- Be an organ donor and keep an organ donation card in your wallet. You won't need your organs when you're gone, and they could save someone else's life.
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Send thank you cards.
- Sending a thank you card is a small gesture that goes a long way. Expressing your thanks with a quick note will mean a lot to the person who did something nice for you.
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- Cats use their claws for everything from grooming to fighting to marking their territory, declawing them is unnecessary and leaves them without their primary means of protection.
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Spay and neuter your pets.
- With so many pets in need of adoption, there is no reason to have your pets reproduce. Low cost spay and neuter clinics are available.
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Read or listen to international news.
- Listen to or read news that is produced in countries other than your own. An international perspective gives you a much clearer picture of world events and allows you to make more informed judgments.
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Smile
- Smiling makes you feel good, uses fewer muscles than frowning, and is sure to brighten someones day.
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Run races for cures.
- There are numerous races (and walks) that are organized to raise money for disease cures. Choose a worthy cause and race for the cure!
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Sing your child lullabies.
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Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins.
- Cloth napkins can be used again and again, do not require trees to be harvested, and are actually nicer to use than paper napkins.
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Carry and use your own coffee mug or other beverage container.
- Carry your own beverage container instead of using the paper or plastic cups provided at stores and coffee shops.
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Use a handkerchief instead of tissues.
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- Carry a handkerchief with you instead of using disposable tissues. A handkerchief is tree-free, can be washed and reused, and can be individualized (monogrammed, embroidered, etc.).
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Use reusable coffee filters.
- Instead of using disposable paper coffee filters, switch to reusable mesh coffee filters. They are tree-free and will save you money too.
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Use concentrated products.
- Use concentrated products, such as juice, laundry detergent, and other cleaners, when available. Concentrated products reduce packaging waste and save money.
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Buy products in bulk.
- Buying products in bulk reduces packaging waste, especially if you bring your own reusable containers. It's usually more economical too.
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Pass used magazines on to friends or organizations.
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Use tampons without applicators.
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Use both sides of paper.
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Subscribe to electronic journals and newspapers.
- Reading your morning paper and favorite magazines online is a great way to reduce paper use. Why not switch to e-subscriptions?
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Avoid aerosols.
- Avoid aerosols since there is no practical reuse or recycling potential for them. Use products with pumps instead, or use incense or candles to freshen air.
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- Styrofoam will never degrade, find a substitute.
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- A dripping faucet can waste an amazing amount of water. Fix leaking or dripping faucets as soon as possible.
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Proofread and spell check before printing.
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Route items around office instead of making copies for everybody
- A memo or other notice can be posted on a central bulletin board or routed around the office. There is no need to make a separate copy for each person. In the long run this tactic can significantly save paper.
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Provide re-usable mugs and glasses for visitors.
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Purchase office-provided items, such as sugar, in bulk.
- Purchase creamer, sugar, aspirin, etc. in bulk instead of in individually wrapped portions. This both minimizes waste and cuts costs.
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Turn printer off when not in use.
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Turn your computer off when not in use.
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- Consider turning your computer off if it will be inactive for more than 16 minutes. After this time the energy needed to run the computer is greater than the start-up energy.
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Post a chalk or wipe board for phone messages and notes.
- Instead of paper, post a chalkboard or wipe board for phone messages and other household notes.
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Print single-spaced for drafts.
- If printing a school paper or other long document, print the drafts single-spaced; print only the final copy double-spaced thereby reducing the amount of paper used.
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Upgrade your existing computer instead of buying a new one.
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Get rid of fleas naturally.
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Use non-toxic pet shampoo.
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Use hemp leashes.
- Use hemp leashes as an alternative to leather or nylon leashes. Leather is an animal by-product and nylon does not biodegrade. Hemp and other natural-fiber leashes are durable, functional, and biodegradable. In addition they look great.
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Buy pet beds made out of natural or recycled materials.
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Wash your dog (and other pets) in a tub.
- Use a tub when washing your dog or other pets. Using the outside hose alone to wash animals wastes water. Using a tub, whether the bathtub inside, or a portable tub outside, ensures that you make the most of the water needed to get your pet clean.
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Use sunscreen.
- The sun is a wonderful thing, but you need to be careful of exposing our skin to too much of it. Doctors suggest sun screen be used whenever you are outdoors. Do yourself a favor and wear sunscreen, preferably all natural sun screen, every day.
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Resuse chopsticks.
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Return wire hangers to the dry cleaners.
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Pull weeds instead of using herbicides.
- It may not be your idea of fun, but pulling weeds by hand eliminates the need for herbicides, and does allow you to be outside and enjoy your garden up-close.
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Compost your leaves and yard debris.
- Compost your leaves and yard debris or take them to a yard debris recycler. Burning them creates air pollution, and putting them out with the trash wastes landfill space.
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Stay on the trail.
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Get rid of fleas naturally.
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