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Buy Reusable Shopping Bags
Although there is some debate about the
safety of reusable bags, for most packaged
food items there is little risk of
contamination. Bags used to carry produce
and meats should be kept separate from other
bags and wiped down with bleach or an
antibacterial cleanser after each use. Earth
day is the perfect time to invest in a few
of these bags and begin using less plastic
and paper bags. You'll find other
ideas for keeping the earth green. |
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Carpool
Avoid high gas prices and reduce your carbon
footprint by starting a carpool to work or
school. This article offers very specific
steps to getting the car pool started,
finding other carpool participants and how
to divide up the driving responsibilities.
You can also save a lot of money by
carpooling. You may want to read the article
about finding a
money buddy as well. |
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Clean Your Town
Is your town looking a little dirty lately?
Consider starting a campaign to clean up
your neighborhood and then branch out from
there. Find out the easiest ways to
recruit helpers to get on board with the
cleanup process. You can then branch out
even more and learn about how to
clean up your entire community. |
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Conserve Water
Conserving water might be one of the easiest
ways to participate in Earth Day. You can
conserve water in simple ways such as
turning off the water while you brush your
teeth and waiting until you are finished to
turn it back on and rinse your toothbrush.
Be sure to check out the list of
101 ways to conserve water. |
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Consider Solar
Spend some time on Earth Day researching solar
energy. There are some things you can do to
convert and conserve energy. As a bonus you'll
save money at the same time. You'll learn
details like how solar energy works and even
how to convert your entire home if that's
really what you want. Be sure to check out the
blog for the most up to minute news on solar
power. |
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Plant a Tree
The Arbor Day Foundation encourages people
to plant trees, especially on Arbor Day.
Earth Day and Arbor Day both occur toward
the end of April, so you can utilize this
resource to get a tree or two planted. You
can learn all about
trees, what they do for the environment
and decide which types of trees you'd like
to plant. |
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Recycle
An idea to help celebrate Earth Day is to start
a recycling program. You can sort items in your
own home, start a recycling program at work, or
work with local trash collection centers to set
up a collection program in your neighborhood.
This site will help you find recycling centers
in your neighborhood. Learn the basics of
recycling in the section titled
Recycling 101. |
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Reduce Carbon Footprint
This Earth Day, make a pact to reduce your carbon
footprint, even if it is one small baby step at a
time. Get tips on everything from using less auto
fuel to conserving energy in your home. Learn
exactly what a carbon footprint is and make use of
carbon
calculators to help you figure out exactly what
your footprint is and how much you can reduce it. |
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Reduce Electric Bills
Love the earth by making a commitment to reduce your
electric bills and use less heating oil and energy.
Simple changes like adjusting the thermostat a degree or
two can have a huge impact in your overall energy use.
You may also want to read other
articles about saving money in the home. Check out
The Hidden Cost of Going Green and Saving on
Energy Costs: The Real Deal. |
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Switch to Fluorescent Bulbs
Switching to CFL light bulbs can be a great way to
celebrate Earth Day. Get information on various Energy
Star products on this site. You'll learn about
appliances that have the
energy star label. Find out exactly what
qualifications an appliance or product has to have to
earn that label and how you can shop for products that
save energy and save the environment. |
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