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Caption: 10 TIPS FOR SUSTAINABILITY ON EARTH DAY Brought to you by Yoffie Life
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Caption: BUY A PLANT One.
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Caption: Invite a plant into your home to improve the air quality and remind yourself of your connection to the earth.
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Caption: WALK Two.
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Caption: Rather than using a car, bus or train, add walking to your primary means of transportation. Not only will you improve your health, but you will also help the environment. Climate scientists explain that global warming is driven by fuel consumption and emissions of air pollution and greenhouse gases by cars, trains, and buses.
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Caption: DRY CLOTHES OUTSIDE Three.
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Caption: Fresh air is better for your clothes, your utility bills, and the environment.
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Caption: CARRY A REUSABLE WATTER BOTTLE Four.
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Caption: Plastic bottles increase the potential of chemicals and bacteria leaching into your water. Did you know about 75 percent of empty plastic bottles end up in our landfills, lakes, streams, and oceans, where they may never fully decompose? Whether for health or environmental reasons, avoid single-use bottles.
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Caption: UNPLUG FOR A DAY Five.
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Caption: Implement a no cell phone, computer and/or TV day to save electric energy and your own energy. You might be surprised how much you enjoy being unplugged!
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Caption: SWITCH TO LEDs Six.
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Caption: Studies on the environmental impact of switching to LED light bulbs shows decreased energy and natural resources needed to manufacture, transport, operate, and dispose of standard light bulbs. Plus, they’re cheap to buy and operate, and they last for years.
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Caption: INVEST IN GLASS JARS Seven.
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Caption: Store food in jars instead of plastic containers, and bring jars to the grocery store to buy bulk food. Reducing your use of plastic containers and bags decreases your carbon footprint.
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Caption: JOIN A CSA
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Caption: Join community supported agriculture. Buy and eat fresh, local and seasonal food to support your health and local farmers.
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Caption: INVEST IN COTTON GROCERY BAGS Nine.
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Caption: Americans use an estimated 40 billion paper and plastic grocery bags each year! The short- and long-term adverse effects of paper and plastic grocery bags to marine ecosystems, solid waste management, global resource consumption and litter are profound. Cotton grocery bags are a long-lasting and healthy alternative.
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Caption: OPEN THE WINDOWS Ten.
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Caption: Welcome fresh air into your home to improve your respiratory health and reduce cooling costs.
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Caption: For more information about sustainability and environmentalism, look for Simplify Expert Lisa Rome's articles on YoffieLife.Com