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Friday, May 9, 2008

Honey, We're Home

What's that...

We've arrived in the land of smog, chain restaurants, strip malls, 12 lane freeways with bumper to bumper traffic...

Oh yes, you're right. We're home. So why did we leave again?

Get ready for life back in the U S of A.

There's more to come.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

10 Ways YOU can live a GREENER life:

1. Recycle at Home. Find out where to recycle in your area at http://Earth911.org.
2. Switch to Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) in your home and office. Compact fluorescent bulbs use two-thirds less energy and last 10 times longer than standard incandescent bulbs.
3. Wash your clothes in cold water. It uses less energy and gets them just as clean.
4. Save water. Take shorter showers and run the dishwasher only when it's full. Check out low-flow shower heads which saves gallons of water from each shower.
5. Turn off your computer completely- DON'T leave it in standby mode.
6. Unplug appliances and electronics from the outlets when not in use.
7. Use reusable shopping bags instead of plastic bags everytime you shop. If you do have plastic bags make sure you re-use them again.
8. Turn down your thermostat.
9. Cancel your catalogues. Call 888-5-OPTOUT or get off the lists at http://NewDream.org. Make sure to recycle what you do receive.
10. Bring your own mug to Starbucks. You'll get a 10-cent discount, and it's one less paper cup to end up in a landfill.

Check out these Green Organizations for more information: http://www.liveearth.org/, http://onepercentfortheplanet.org/, http://saveourenvironment.org/, http://sierraclub.org/, and http://conservationfund.org/

Calculate your carbon footprint at http://www.liveearth.org/news.php

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