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Stay in locally owned inns, hotels, or B&Bs.
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RSVP if it's requested.
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- If a RSVP is requested on an invitation, let the host or hostess know whether you are going to attend; it's an easy thing to do and is a common courtesy you should extend to anyone inviting you to an event.
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Vaccinate your pet(s).
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- Vaccinate all of your pets. If money is a concern, there are many low-cost and even free vaccination clinics available.
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Support your local library.
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- Your local library is a community resource offering everyone the opportunity to learn. Support your local library by checking books out, participating in its book drives, sales, and other activities, and voting to continue public spending on it.
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Home-scool or free-school your children
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- The education system is about programming chilfren to be "good citizens". Free
schooling is about empowerment and allows children to learn naturally
and to learn about empowerment by experiencing it.
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Help others move.
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- Moving is a cathartic labor intensive process. Often, the aid
of extra person-power and/or a larger vehicle is necessary.
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Visit a far-flung friend.
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- It may be possible to keep a friend without it, but traveling
to visit a friend in person gives life a sense of continuity.
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Be a mentor.
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- Mentorship is a legacy of giving, it enriches individuals and
society. Education is incomplete without the guidance and
wisdom of one who is accomplished and successful.
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Compost kitchen scraps, leaves and yard clippings.
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- Leaves, yard clippings and kitchen scraps can be composted,
reducing landfill glut, and producing, rich organic gardening
fertilizer.
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Be a friend.
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- Want a friend? Be a friend.
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Buy eco-friendly cleaners.
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- Household cleaners are solutions of powerful cleaning
agents and abrasives which may be ideal for cleaning stains,
they also damage the environment.
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Treat all persons equally.
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- Unfair treatment on the basis of gender, race, age, religion
etc. limits social, cultural and economic exchange, and is
counterproductive in an open society and free-market.
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Be more honest.
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- Our lives can be very complicated socially and
professionally, not being truthful unnecessarily complicates
it more and promotes unhappiness.
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Acknowledge good qualities.
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- What is more honorable than being an unsung hero?
Acknowledging the good deeds and qualities in others.
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Put friends up for the night.
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- Sometimes friends need a place to stay. Allowing them to stay
at your home is very kind and enables one to spend more time
with them.
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Read books instead of watching television.
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- Reading exercises our imagination, is more entertaining and
less sedating than television.
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Adopt a pet from the shelter.
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- Rescuing an unwanted or runaway animal from an adoption
center saves the life of the animal and brings joy to yours.
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Donate leftover wedding food to charity.
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- Have leftover food from the wedding reception? Donate it to a homeless shelter or other charity.
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- Driving slow is fine, but doing so in the fast lane is dangerous and irritating to other drivers. Use the right lane if driving slow.
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Be quiet in the library.
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Be an organ donor.
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- Be an organ donor and keep an organ donation card in your wallet. You won't need your organs when you're gone, and they could save someone else's life.
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Send thank you cards.
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- Sending a thank you card is a small gesture that goes a long way. Expressing your thanks with a quick note will mean a lot to the person who did something nice for you.
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- Cats use their claws for everything from grooming to fighting to marking their territory, declawing them is unnecessary and leaves them without their primary means of protection.
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Spay and neuter your pets.
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- With so many pets in need of adoption, there is no reason to have your pets reproduce. Low cost spay and neuter clinics are available.
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Read or listen to international news.
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- Listen to or read news that is produced in countries other than your own. An international perspective gives you a much clearer picture of world events and allows you to make more informed judgments.
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Smile
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- Smiling makes you feel good, uses fewer muscles than frowning, and is sure to brighten someones day.
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Run races for cures.
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- There are numerous races (and walks) that are organized to raise money for disease cures. Choose a worthy cause and race for the cure!
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Sing your child lullabies.
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Do work for other people ,for favour rather than cash
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- some people can not always afford to pay for your services with cash, but they may be able to provide a service to you in return.
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Encourage others to recycle.
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- Everyone has been educated in one way or another about the benefits of recycling, but many people still don't do it. It just might take a little bit of peer pressure from a friend to encourage them to think about sorting out their recyclables.
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Use as little water as possible when cooking.
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- The more water you use in your food when cooking, the longer it
takes to heat. Reducing cooking time lowers energy usage which
translates to big savings on your energy bill.
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Write thank you notes on tree-free and/or recycled stationary
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- Show your appreciation for a gift and help preserve
our forests at the same time!
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Insulate your water heater.
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- Wrapping your water heater in insulation reduces carbon dioxide by 1000 pounds a year.
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Keep your freezer more than 2/3 filled.
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- Freezers operate most efficiently when they are at least 2/3 full. Keeping it full requires less energy to chill the empty space, which saves energy and lowers your power bill.
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Be less judgemental of others.
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- People come in all shapes, sizes and behaviors and none of us are
perfect; we all have our disappointing moments. Accepting others
for who they are allows us to feel more comfortable being who
we are. Judge not lest ye be judged etc. etc.
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Use a dishwasher and save water.
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- Using a full dishwasher saves an average of 5.8 fewer gallons
of water per load than washing by hand.
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Use sponges or rags instead of paper towels.
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- An average sized family goes through 3 rolls of paper towels per
week, that adds up to an enormous amount of waste. Using a rag or
a sponge saves many trees worth of paper over the course of a
lifetime.
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Use reusable razors instead of disposable shavers.
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- Disposable shavers with those plastic handles may be cheap, but
they dull out much faster than reusable razors do and are more
polluting. Save money and reduce pollution by using reusable razors.
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Don't buy clothes that require dry cleaning.
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- Dry cleaning pollutes the environment and the chemicals are toxic to humans.
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Work for employers who don't piss test
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- More and more companies are instituting policies that dictate the
private behavior of employees. Requiring a worker or a
job applicant to submit to drug testing ferments an atmoshpere of
distrust. It focuses on private behavior not the quality of work.
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Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins.
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- Cloth napkins can be used again and again, do not require trees to be harvested, and are actually nicer to use than paper napkins.
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Carry and use your own coffee mug or other beverage container.
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- Carry your own beverage container instead of using the paper or plastic cups provided at stores and coffee shops.
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Use reusable coffee filters.
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- Instead of using disposable paper coffee filters, switch to reusable mesh coffee filters. They are tree-free and will save you money too.
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Use concentrated products.
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- Use concentrated products, such as juice, laundry detergent, and other cleaners, when available. Concentrated products reduce packaging waste and save money.
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Buy products in bulk.
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- Buying products in bulk reduces packaging waste, especially if you bring your own reusable containers. It's usually more economical too.
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Pass used magazines on to friends or organizations.
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Use tampons without applicators.
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Use both sides of paper.
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express yourself to the benefit of others
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- Personal expression that give others pause to consider opens paths of communication that are vital to the understanding of others perspectives as long as its by way of their own free will and no one is hurt or property damaged.
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