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Changes you Can Make to Help the Earth!
There are many small changes you can make to your lifestyle that are better for you and the environment. Here is a list of ideas of changes you can incorporate that have big benefits:
1.) Use cotton cloth diapers. (Yeah- you already do that one!)
2.) Change your old incandescent light bulbs to CFL's or the new LED's. (You won't have a choice come 2014 on all types of "regular" bulbs, and the 100 watt will disappear in January of 2012.)
3.) Put up a clothes line and use your dryer less.
4.) Compost and recycle.
5.) Shop at resale stores instead of buying new. Better yet, ask yourself do you really NEED that new "thing".
6.) Install a rain barrel to catch rain run-off and use it to water plants, the lawn and garden.
7.) Plant native plants that use less water and are adapted to your ecosystem.
8.) Plant a tree. They are carbon users and provide shade for your home which reduces your electric bill.
9.) Set your thermostat at 67 in winter and 76 in summer. Install ceiling fans to keep air moving.
10.) Car pool, drive less, take public transportation when possible, walk more, lose weight!
11.) Turn off the water when doing dishes, washing hands, and brushing teeth.
12.) Plant a garden and grow your own food. Eat locally grown foods as much as possible. | 
