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  • Calculate and offset your carbon emission
    http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/carboncalculator
  • Unplug electronics from the wall when you're not using them
    Even when turned off, things like hairdryers, cell phone chargers and televisions use energy. In fact, the energy used to keep display clocks lit and memory chips working accounts for 5 percent of total domestic energy consumption and spews 18 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year! Turn off energy strips and surge protectors when not in use (especially overnight).
  • Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner
    Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
  • Plant a tree
    A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Shade provided by trees can also reduce your air conditioning bill by 10 to 15%. The Arbor Day Foundation has information on planting and provides trees you can plant with membership.
  • Buy locally grown and produced foods
    The average meal in the United States travels 1,200 miles from the farm to your plate. Buying locally will save fuel and keep money in your community. You can find a farmer's market in your area at the USDA website.
  • Reduce the number of miles you drive by walking, biking, carpooling or taking mass transit wherever possible
    Avoiding just 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year! Click here to find transit options in your area.
  • Bring your own bags to the grocery store.
    Given a choice between plastic and paper, opt for paper or don't use one at all if you can.
  • Don't run the water when brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face.
    Learn more about water scarcity at www.unwater.org.
  • Go paperless at work.
    Distribute company information and post company material online.
  • Make your own house-hold cleaners.
    Lavender, thyme, clove, tea tree oils, and grapefruit seed extract are all mold-killing disinfectants (20 drops of pure essential oil to one cup of water in a clean spray bottle). Along with any home-mixed cleaning formula, these should be stored out of the reach of children
  • Green Your Shower Curtain.
    Choose a natural fabric, such as cotton (organic if you can find it) or bamboo, for your next shower curtain and liner.
  • Know that familiar smell when you open the package and unfold a new vinyl shower curtain? That's the off-gassing of chemicals from polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC). One of the chemical additives, DEHP, a phthalate, is a suspected carcinogen and has been linked to hormonal disruption in humans. An EPA study found that vinyl shower curtains can elevate air toxins in your home for more than a month. The environment doesn't need more plastics and neither do you.
  • Buy products that use recyclable materials whenever possible.
    Turn your car off if you're going to be idle for more than one minute. An idling vehicle burns more fuel than a simple restart. And you won't be polluting when the engine is off.
  • Instead of Buying Bottled Water, Get a Refill.
    Ever see an empty water bottle tossed by the side of the road? Less than 20% of those single-use containers make it to the recycling bin. They also waste fuel for shipping - water is heavy! Get a cool metal bottle instead and fill it up when you're thirsty, and cut down on the expense and waste.
  • Make Your Next Cup of Coffee Organic and Fair Trade.
    Coffee may pep you up, but it may have been grown under chemical-intensive conditions that destroy rainforest and poison poor workers. Organic means no industrial chemicals are used, and fair trade means growers are given incentives to protect local forest and tend plots sustainably. They are paid a decent living wage, so you can feel proud about what you're buying.
  • Insulate your water heater.
    Wrapping a water heater with insulation can keep as many as 1,000 pounds of global-warming CO2 a year out of the upper atmosphere.
  • Use a earth friendly baking soda mixture to clean your jewelry.
    Make a paste of 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water, apply the mixture the piece, allow to sit for a couple of minutes, rinse off and then polish with a soft cloth.
  • Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible.
    As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water.
  • Keep your cell phones, computers, and other electronics as long as possible.
    Donate or recycle them responsibly when the time comes. E-waste contains mercury and other toxics and is a growing environmental problem.
  • Use natural oils to moisturize.
    Olive and jojoba oils are great natural moisturizing alternatives for skin care, hair conditioner and even massage. Oils transfer through your skin very easily, so be sure to use only natural oils that were produced organically.
  • Get creative!
    Make art out of old fabric, office and school supplies, or books; if you're not the creative type, find an organization that collects such materials for artistic purposes