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75 Ways You Can Contribute to a Healthy Planet

1. Re-use...Recycle

2. Think of the baby(recyclable diapers)

3. Power shower(reduce shower time--insulate hot water tank)

4. Stem the flow(water efficient shower head)

5. Seal the cracks

6. Join the fan club(Less air-conditioning)

7. Get cozy(more layers--less heat)

8. Have a light touch(turn lights off when not in room)

9. Use bright ideas (CFL light bulb--costs more--lasts longer--uses 1/4 of power

10. Don't cook up a storm--use only water you will need

11. Get drastic on plastics(go for natural products)

12. De-tox your home--use natural products, with less toxic ingredients

13. Switch to re-newables(re-usable shopping bags, containers, etc.)

14. Make a clean sweep (use a rake instead of power leaf blower)

15. Grow your own fruits and vegetables

16. Don't flush it all away-buy a newer toilet, watch flushing

17. Build--don't destroy

18. Curtain calls--curtains keep heat in

19. In the can--recycle cans

20. Sleep disorder--turn electronics off at the source at night

Travel

21. Hoof it

22. Get on your bicycle

23. Become a passenger

24. Fuel around--look for gas blended with bio-fuels

25. Skip the limit--(drive slower)

26. Use public transportation

27. Buy a hybrid car

28. Think small

29. Emission control--learn how many trees you must plant to absorb the CO your car puts out

30. Soft pedal--accelerate slowly

31. Turn off engine(if you are stopping for more than 10 minutes)

Shopping

32. Less is more

33. Borrowing benefits

34. Buy second-hand

35. Sealing glory(seal tightly)

36. Pack it in (buy in bulk--avoid excessive packaging--take cleaning without the bags)

37. Refuse plastic bags (buy your own re-usable shopping bag)

38. Balance your diet

39. Buy local food products(do not need to be transported--support local businesses

40. There's a catch--eat seafood from non-endangered species (wild Alaskan salmon or Pacific Albacore tuna)

41. Go for edible packaging(fresh fruits and vegetables)

42. As nature Intended (Buy organic produce)

43. Star Quality (Buy appliances that have energy-saving features and carry the Energy Star label

44. Carry your own environmentally friendly shopping bags

Work

45. Get a mug shot--(use a mug, drink water & coffee in it--save on vending machines)

46. Lunch is on you(bring in lunch--home-packed lunch is cheaper and produces less waste than fast food.)

47. Turn over a new leaf (print and copy on both sides)

48. Treat it like it grows on trees(lessen amount of paper wasted--use e-mail--re-cycle)

49. Please turn out lights (when leaving for the day, turn off lights)

50. Have a branch office(good for the environment--helps indoor pollution)

51. Log off and shut down(don't leave computer on all night)

52. Loosen your collar(use less air-conditioning in warm months)

53. Taken to the cleaner(watch chemical your dry cleaner uses--use a "green" cleaner

54. 10Events(Plan events using eco-friendly companies)

55. 11Put your money where your mouth is(support socially responsible companies)

56. Event Horizon: Choose businesses that use green products when planning event

57. Invest in the future (Invest in companies that adhere to support sustainable industry)

58. Don't print everything out (Use e-mail as much as possible)

In The Garden

59. Cover-up  (Ground cover thrives where grass does poorly--helps contain water loss)

60. Shady characters  (plants and trees help shade the house and cool inside)

61. Go native  (planting native plants attracts birds and butterflies--they need less water also)

62. Multi-story living  (plantings of different heights preserve water & shelter animals)

63. Back to the earth  (food scraps and yard clippings can fertilize the lawn)

In The Community

64. Sit down and be counted(make positive suggestions to public servants, companies, politicians, etc.)

65. Sharing is caring (Share resources with other friends and neighbors)

66. Money talks (Choose a community based bank that provides affordable loans to not-for-profit enterprises)

67. Show cooperative spirit(pool assets for the common good)

68. Support local enterprise(lower transportation costs for you and the product)

69. Get involved(Improve local environment, get to know your neighbors, promote fair trade)

In The Family

70. Teach your children by example and have learning resources available

Bobbie Big Foot http://www.kidsfootprint.org/

Earth Kids 911 http://earth911.org/for-students/

Water Use Calculator http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sq3.html

71. Figure out your Carbon and Ecological Footprint

http://www.carbonfund.org/

http://www.myfootprint.org/

72. Make donations to organizations such as Greenpeace, Habitat for Humanity, etc.

73. Encourage family members to use natural shampoos, hair sprays, deodorants, etc.

74. Participate in Earth Day activities with family members

75. Eat out at a restaurant that serves local produce and main dish items http://www.dinegreen.com/

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