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Ride your bicycle
- When you need to go somewhere that isn't too far,
ride your bicycle there
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Don\'t use to-go containers.
- To-go containers are a convenient, but inefficient and
environmentally harmful food storage device.
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Let the cocktail waitress through the crowd at music shows
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- Make way for the waitress, she is only doing her job.
Music shows can be very crowded with a lot of drunk people,
making it difficult to navigate the crowd. When you see a
waitress with a drink tray, move out of the way and let her
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Recycle your junk mail
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- Put your junk mail in your paper recycling bin, rather than your trash can.
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Support your local health food store!
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- Health food stores provide up with options for healthy eating and offer extremely nutritious foods.
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Let the cocktail waitress through the crowd at music shows
- Make way for the waitress, she is only doing her job.
Music shows can be very crowded with a lot of drunk people,
making it difficult to navigate the crowd. When you see a
waitress with a drink tray, move out of the way and let her
pass so she can ser
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Support your local health food store!
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- Health food stores provide us with options for healthy eating and offer extremely nutritious foods.
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Don't buy clothes that require dry cleaning.
- Dry cleaning pollutes the environment and the chemicals are toxic to humans.
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Sweep debris with a broom instead of a blower.
- Leaf-blowers use fossil fuels and create noise pollution. For the same amount of effort and time you can use a broom to clear debris from walk-ways and driveways.
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Use organic cotton, un-bleached tampons or pads.
- Some tampons contain asbestos, dioxins and rayon which can be
extremely harmful to one's health and well-being.
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Consider buying necessary items at flea markets or garage sales.
- As they say, "one man's trash is another man's treasure". Some of
my most treasured items I have bought second hand, such as
sweatshirts, pots & pans, tools, etc. Re-using and refurbishing
old items saves landfill space and also tends to satisfy that
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Look for wines made from organically grown grapes.
- If you like to have a glass of wine, make sure it is less
harmful to you and the environment! Organically grown grapes
are better because they do not have harmful, toxic pesticides
on them or in the soil where they are grown.
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Consider telecommuting options for your employees.
- Even one day a week of not driving can make a huge differnece both ecologically and with worker moral. Many employees would be more productive with the kind of un-interrupted one can get a home, away from the social office environment.
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Wash and re-use plastic cups after keg parties.
- No sense in re-buying plastic cups for each keg party. Wash,
save and re-use them and save money, the environment and
valuable party time!
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Share a shower with your friend or loved one!
- Two can shower as fast and efficiently as one. Not only will you save water but you can get help cleaning those hard to reach areas!
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When driving, be aware of bicycles and share the road!
- Cyclists help to keep our air and water clean. Plus, it's one
less car on the road causing more frustrating traffic. Cyclists
pay taxes, and have the same rights to the road as drivers. Do
the right thing and watch out for their safety!
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Offer to help your host clear the table and clean dishes.
- Good manners and a willingness to chip in make any social occaision more fun and promotes healthy relationships.
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