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| Page Views: 73 | Go Green! by GracesTrips - last update: Jun 10, 2008 |
Album in Progress, Ways to Go Green!
Drive a Hybrid!
I do, but this is not my car. I drive a Lexus RX400h. My gas mileage isn't as wonderful as the sticker suggested I would get but keep in mind that driving a hybrid also has less fuel emmissions.
Bring your own grocery bags!
I have 7 Trader Joe durable bags I carry in my car. Now, I take my bags into every store. One grocery store in my neighborhood actually gives you credit for each bag you bring in as an incentive to bring in your bags. Trader Joe's will give you a raffle ticket for bringing in a bag for a weekly drawing for a Trader Joe's gift certificate. If I go into a store and forget to bring in my bag, if it's just one or two items, I will tell them I don't need a bag.
Energy efficient light bulbs!
You use less electricity and save on your monthly bill. |
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Use less paper bags, baggies, ziplock bags, plastic wrap and/or foil by using reuseable containers. Yes, it takes some small effort to wash your containers afterwards but not only will you save money, you produce less polution to our environment.
Recycle glass, plastic, newspaper, cardboard and aluminum cans!
I try to recycle as much as possible. My problem is storing and disposing of it all. I seem to accumulate the stuff quickly. The plastic bottles, glass bottles and aluminum cans are taken at a recycle center at the market. But sometimes, the guy isn't there. Sometimes, the automated machines don't take my wine bottles or won't take the gallon size plastic bottles I have.
The IKEA store will take the cardboard and alkaline batteries but you have to bring it to them.
Some trash services in a particular neighborhoods will provide bins for the recycleables. I think everyone should try to do their part. |
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Toshioohsako Fri Jul 25, 2008 17:14 UTC
Grace. Thanks. I am in Molde, Norway now. I will visti a few more cities in Norway. Where are you going? | WorldMeet2008 Thu Jul 24, 2008 17:21 UTC
Your next trip? Make it really unique! It's not too late to attend WM08 - Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Dead- Sea on 25- 28th Sept (+Petra 29-30th). We want to double the num of attendees to 100! Click to learn where, when, what, how, how much! Avi [FruitLover]. | Mikebond Wed Jul 23, 2008 20:05 UTC
Hi Grace! Everything is going well here, more or less. I will spend two weeks in Slovenia with my parents from 9th to 23rd August. What about you? Ciao, Michele | luca76 Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:24 UTC
ciao Grace!!! thansk so mch for your birtday wishes!!ò ciao!!!Luca |
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