just a few ways to make a big difference!
http://www.cristina.org/
The above organization will pick up your old computer and deliver it to the doorstep of an economically disadvantaged person in your community!! How great is that!
Whenever possible choose products and packaging labeled biodegradable, which indicates that they were designed to break down into the raw materials of nature without clogging landfills. Also a great website is www.freecycle.org
Please buy compact fluorescent lightbulbs. replace just one 100-watt incandescent bulb with cfl and you'll save $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb.
12 million-barrels of oil used each year to produce plastic shopping bags.
Eugene, Oregon--Recently voted America's most eco-friendly city. Go Eugene!!!!
Fair trade coffee---If your grind isn't labeled "fair trade ceetified", consider finding one that is. This certification ensures that the farmers who harvested your coffee beans were compensated fairly and worked under humane conditions. Some brands to seek out: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Equal Exchange, Caffee Ibis Coffee Roasters.
Buy Hemp!! Forget its hippie associations. This plant produces more paper per acre than trees do (and can be recycled more times) and is being used to create everything from bedspreads to t-shirts.
keep america beautiful--- www.kab.org
buy a hybrid car----- www.hybridcars.com
Unplugging appliances and electronics when they're not in use can slash your energy bill by 26 percent annually!
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