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Thursday, 29 September 2011

Tech-free for a Day

Don't check your emails more than once a day. Only turn on your computer when you need to. Plan your computer use ahead of time so that you can save your self time and not be a slave to technology. This will also save energy too of course.

What would you do if you were tech-free for a day?

 

James Byrne
ONLINE CONSERVANCY MEMBER

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I leave the frustration of ATT. and go outside and rake up leaves and water the compost, listen......
by Bette Simons on April 30, 2012

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Monday, 26 September 2011

Sustainable Jogging

 When taking your daily jog outside, bring a reuseable water bottle instead of plastic bottle.

William Gregory Bober
Carol Stream, Illinois

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People using too much disposable plastic product, the plastic bag,the plastic bottle.When i was......
by Not use too much plastic product on October 27, 2011

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Thursday, 22 September 2011

Start a Nature Journal

Start a nature journal - to write down your observations for what plants or animals are coming out or back to your area...such as birds...what plants are budding out or what trees leaf out first. Maybe you would like to learn to sketch out some of your observations.

Dr. Tom Howick
Roswell, Georgia

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please give me translate language INDONESIA ,,,so i dont understand english but a little2 i can......
by zeynepberfu@live.com on April 17, 2012

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Monday, 19 September 2011

Start a Career in Conservation

I aspire to complete my Master's degree in Environmental and Earth Science with an emphasis on Aquatic Ecology.

Are you planning a career in conservation?  Share how you got interested in this exciting, important field.

Cody Black
FACEBOOK MEMBER

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I am currently a student in college for zoology i want to prtect the enviroment and the study our......
by ashley walter on May 14, 2012

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Thursday, 15 September 2011

Simpler Times

Every night that i'm home, I'll take one or two hours to light my small apartment with candle light! It saves energy, and brings me back to a simpler time!

Ms. Amanda Picanzo
MASTIC, NEW YORK

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In order to save trees and plants outside our home, I dig up green briar....
by Willam on April 5, 2012

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Monday, 12 September 2011

Simple Flushing

To save water...put a large plastic bottle full of water, (close the lid of the bottle) in the toilet cistern; this will cut down on the consumption of water used when flushing by about a litre.
 

Mrs Anne Douglas
WREXHAM, UNITED KINGDOM

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I grew up in a region that frequently had drought, and we used the "if it's yellow let it mellow......
by Vicki on February 9, 2010

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Thursday, 8 September 2011

Rock Hunt

 Go on a rock hunt. Round up youngsters and set off to collect rocks of all different types. Then sit and talk about why you chose the rocks you chose. Maybe learn what they are and how they got there. 

Amie Averett
North Ogden, Utah
Monday, 5 September 2011

Re-use Everyday Items

Don't throw out anything without asking yourself if it can be reused. I got this mentality from backpacking, where you have very few resources to work with. Lots of food packaging like plastic bags, if opened carefully, can be reused for something else.

How do you re-use items in your household?

Frank
ONLINE CONSERVANCY MEMBER

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Since using cloth and paper grocery bags now, I needed bags to clean up after our dog on walks.......
by Maryann on October 1, 2011

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Thursday, 1 September 2011

Packaging Woes

Seek out no-waste packaging.  I look for products with recyclable packaging.  I avoid tetrapak, styrofoam and unnecessary bags.  I don't buy products in clamshell packing unless I absolutely have to.  Making those choices means less waste, and fewer garbage bags too.  It's a ripple effect.

Lisa D. Foster
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

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I used to carry my owner water bottle, instead of using the plastic bottle when i go outside. We......
by Rui on November 16, 2011

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Monday, 29 August 2011

Neighborhood Cleanup

I live in a condominium complex and we have organized a neighborhood cleanup day. We'll be cleaning up the grounds, planting grass, planting flower beds, etc. I'm thinking that a neighborhood bbq will be the reward at the end of the day!

Katharine Byerline Thayer
Midvale, Utah

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Plastic Round-up At the end of every jog I return to spot I saw a discarded water bottle. I......
by Stacey Lynch on April 28, 2012

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