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I will recycle all my
paper, including junk mail and boxes. (Mixed paper is
taken at the Brixton Street Recycling Center in West Hartford,
down the road from Home Depot plaza.) |
| I will buy snacks and
other foods in a degradable (paper) container whenever
possible. |
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I will avoid buying/using
clothing which require dry cleaning. |
| I will choose food and
other products in the most ecological packaging available
(paper, cotton and glass as opposed to plastic) |
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I will not buy/use Styrofoam
products. |
| I will not buy/use aerosol
cans. |
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I will start/expand my
garden. |
| I will reduce/eliminate
toxic pesticides in my garden. |
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I will stop using toxic
sprays on my lawn. |
| I will join a gardening
club. |
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I will establish a bartering
relationship with a neighbor (childcare for knitting lessons?).
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| I will set a radius (2
blocks/2 miles?) and make a commitment to walk everywhere
I need to go within that radius. |
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I will choose one day
each week to refrain from driving. |
| I will buy/repair/use
a bicycle. |
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I will make a serious
and sustained effort to carpool and combine driving errands.
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| I will patronize my neighborhood
merchants. |
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I will repair and reuse
major appliances whenever possible. |
| I will donate or find
a use for items I no longer wish to use whenever possible
(Volunteer Action Line of the United Way is a good source
for recipients). |
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I will patronize the used
goods market whenever possible. |
| I will buy/utilize hand
powered appliances and tools whenever possible. |
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I will become an urban
livestock keeper! (bees, eggs, poultry). |
| I will copy this list
and encourage one person each week to become a member
of Ecology Action Alliance. |
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I will share magazine
subscriptions with friends or a library. |
| I will reduce/eliminate
toxic cleaning supplies and replace them with non-poisonous
cleaning supplies at my home/work. |
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I will make a sustained
effort to turn off appliances and lights that are not
in use. |
| I will encourage retailers
and manufacturers to reduce/simplify packaging material.
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I will contract for a
home energy audit (contact your utility company for details).
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| I will use natural light
and ventilation (windows!) whenever possible. |
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I will encourage parents
to use reusable supplies for diapering and washing their
babies. |
| I will use my/my children's
"artwork" as stationery when writing to relatives. |
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I will use simple measures
(massage, tea, and rest) when dealing with common ailments.
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| I will ask friends to
consider natural products and materials when choosing
gifts for me. |
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I will order and use catalogues
specializing in cotton clothing and natural materials.
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| I will bring my own cloth
or paper bags for shopping trips. |
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I will eat the most wholesome
and unadulterated diet possible. |
| I will support businesses
that promote an environmental awareness. |
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I will buy/request organic
food at food stores and restaurants. |
| I will join/contribute
to an environmental group. |
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I will buy/use recycled
paper whenever possible. |
| I will ask my grocer to
carry local/organic produce. |
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I will ask my grocer to
carry alternatives to Styrofoam products. |
| I will lobby my political
representatives to make environment a priority issue.
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I will petition my civic
groups (school, business, congregations) to conserve,
recycle and consume responsibly. |
| I will enjoy moments outside
each day. |
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I will learn about the
vegetation and wildlife in my area. |
| I will study and be a
resource in my community for one aspect of the environmental
agenda (solid waste, conservation, the charitable network,
ecology legislation, whole foods, alternative healing...)
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