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Living Green
A Dozen Easy Tips for Living Green
(August 10, 2008)

Simple things you can do to help save the planet.

1. Scrap bottled water and filter tap water
2.Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving
3.Remove your household from junk mail lists - Directmail.com National Do Not Mail List (https://www.directmail.com/directory/mail_preference/)
4.Clean your dryer's lint filter after every load
5.Run full loads of laundry and try to use cold water
6.Trade incandescent light bulbs for florescent
7.Recycle old gadgets like computers, cell phones and printers
8.Use bio-friendly cleansers for laundry and dishwasher
9.Give up the "paper or plastic" choice in favor of reusable shopping bags
10.Let your produce roll free in the cart - don't bag it all individually in plastic
11.Select Boston fern, lady palm and peace lily as houseplants. They absorb indoor pollutants through their leaves.
12.Unplug as many appliances as possible before you go on vacation

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