Shop Local
Redirect just 10 percent of your total spending from chains to locally owned businesses, the result would be $140 million in new economic activity for the region, including 1,600 new jobs and $53 million in additional payroll.
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Get Picky with Your Milk
Look for the words "organic" or "no artificial hormones or antibiotics used" on your milk carton the next time you shop. It contains a higher level of omega-3 fatty acids, among other nutrients, too.
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Homemade Wood Polish
U.S poison control centers received 214,091 reports of exposures to cleaning products in 2006. Fortunately you can save money, and your family's health, with a homemade wood polish.
Here's a recipe:
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar or lemon juice
A few drops jojoba or olive oil
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Fuel When It's Cool
Cut down on emissions by decreasing the amount of fuel lost to evaporation, simply by avoiding buying gas during the heat of the day, since heat increases evaporation.
Know that gasoline smell when you drive into a station? That's the smell of gas emissions escaping from your tank, the other cars' tanks and the pumps as everyone fills up.
So breathe easier: fill up either early in the morning or late in the evening when the temperature is cooler.
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Skip (Unneeded) Photo Doubles
Cut down on waste, as well as use of toxic chemicals, by saying no to doubles at the photo shop, unless you really plan to use them.
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Detect the Motion
While you're switching your lights to compact fluorescents (CFLs), you can go even greener by also installing motion sensor lighting fixtures. These turn on only when movement is detected and turn off automatically.
Not only is outdoor lighting a big waste of energy and dollars; it can be disruptive to wildlife if your outside flood lights are left on all night.
So save electricity and money and get motion sensors and let nature take back the night. You'll also enjoy the benefit of added security.
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Love Ice cream?
A cone beats a cup. Why? You’re eating your silverware instead of using plastic. It’s all about consuming less, using fewer of the resources need to make products and packaging.
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Use All-natural toothpaste
Major-brand toothpastes are made with artificial colors and sweeteners (including saccharin made from petroleum), preservatives, and animal products. This, again, is clean? All-natural toothpastes and oral care products such as those made by Tom's of Maine, Jason, and The Natural Dentist are wiser, and cleaner, choices.
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Fueling
When the fuel trigger clicks, STOP. Today's automobiles are equipped with evaporative emission systems and over filling can cause raw gas to be drawn into the vapor lines and cause damage to the system. Do Not Top Off.
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Shorten Your Showers
For every 2 minutes you shave off your shower, you save 10 gallons of water.
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