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Rethink gift wrap
Dec 13, 2010
If Martha Stewart can do it, you can too! Check out her stylish eco-friendly wrapping jobs here and then go hunting for paper to recycle into your...
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Stop your dishwasher when it goes into drying mode.
Dec 8, 2010
We use the dishwasher a lot and most of them don't do much of the drying in the drying cycle but use a lot of energy. I generally stop it when it...
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Wear weather appropriate clothes at home.
Dec 8, 2010
I see a lot of people not wearing warm clothes inside the home and then cranking up the heater which is an energy hog. Wear as much warm cloths as...
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Switch to a plant-based diet.
Dec 8, 2010
The diet-related carbon footprint of the average omnivore is about 4.1 metric tons of carbon per year. The average vegan has a diet-related carbon...
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Get a wood fired water heater.
Dec 7, 2010
I build wood fired hot water heaters out of discarded gas hot water heaters. See www.fcpj.org for a video. As you can see from the video its not a...
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Collect kitchen scraps for compost.
Dec 7, 2010
I made a scrap fabric sleeve to hang in the kitchen in which I store plastic produce bags from the supermarket. I place one as a liner inside a...
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Stop eating meat.
Dec 7, 2010
A top cause for production, heart disease, and a fat America. Lower carbon footprint and out-of-control medical costs all in one "tip."
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Convert your toilet to dual flush.
Dec 6, 2010
There are dual flush conversion kits that are very affordable and easy to install, it cost me $15 and 15 minutes. They turn your toilet handle into...
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Wait for greener TVs - they're coming out soon!
Dec 6, 2010
TVs and home theater electronics have quietly replaced refrigerators as the biggest consumer of household electricity. Newer TVs are becoming more...
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Make sun tea.
Dec 6, 2010
Harness the sun to brew your own tea, year round. Use a clean glass container, cleaned with hot soapy water. Only brew the tea for 3-4 hours....
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