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Here are some sustainable living action items for you to do today:
1. Get the Freecycle bulletin out of your spam folder. If you didn’t sign up for it, sign up for it. Find one thing in the house and list it. Talk to neighbors and find one who doesn’t know about it. Evangelize accordingly.
2. Plan an errand near the recycling center near you and take something there. Go on a walk with a plastic bag and collect the plastic and tin cans piled up to overflow at the park, strip mall, or softball diamond. Drop em off and collect cash.
3. Mulch Something
Forget about robot labor and get out in the yard. Mulch something, even if it’s only the rim of a tree or bush root. Mulch protects moisture in the earth and prevents its from evaporating pointlessly.
4. Track Neighborhood Sprinklers
Yep, you’ve become the neighborhood sprinkler Nazi. Go forth and patrol the mean suburban streets and find those people who keep their sprinklers on so long Michael Phelps could train in their curb gutters.
5. Stake a Tomato
Get some precision agriculture going in your front side or back yards. Seed some tomatoes and complimentary veggies and wait for your salad to grow. When the stuff grows, you can decorate a witty brown bag with Trader [Your name Here]‘s designs.
6. Time your Showers
Remember when you hated bathing? Hark back to those vibes and set an egg timer on your summer shower timeline. Ladies, comb through conditioner before showing on ends of hair. Guys, don’t run water and shower while shaving. Both: turn off the tap while brushing teeth.
7. Jettison the Cargo
Summon your inner Han Solo and gather the household detritus up. Dump it, bag it, store it, donate it, or drop it at the recyclables center. Reduce, Re-use or Recycle. Nothin’ else.
8. Circuit Breaker SPF
Give your fuse box some sun and get some solar in the house. From lawnmower to cranked radio, stop depending on Water & power for touchstone living. Your crib needs something to recharge batteries cellphones and flashlights. If the grid expired tomorrow, where would you be? Exaaaaaaaaactly.
9. Hang out at a Friend’s.
Chilling at da friend’s crib means all your home lights and power usage of Warcraft until 2 am may not happen tonight. That’s a good thing. Unplug appliances when you leave and don’t put them back online into the outlet until you need them. Review power bills one month from now.
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