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pansy3
Amateur Author
Age: -
Gender: Female
Posts: 140 | April 17th, 2008 at 01:47am I decided to create this thread so everyone can help.
This is the plan:
Everyone posts advice and tips on how to improve our ways of living to help the earth.
This way people will be able to get different ideas and help 
1- Unplugg electric devices while not in use. |
Phantasmagoria
Wordsmith
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 13182 | April 17th, 2008 at 03:16am 2. Don't leave your car on while getting gas. |
the endless.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 2623 | April 17th, 2008 at 03:29am 3. Use energy-saving lightbulbs, or fluorescent lights, not the incadescent kind.
Can I say something not to do?
Don't buy "environmental-friendly" products unless they have the recycled symbol on them or say "organic. Those terms are the only ones regualted by the government, so you can know they're not frauds. |
Laceration Gravity
Grammar Guru
Age: 15
Gender: -
Posts: 4476 | April 17th, 2008 at 11:17am 4. Turn off lights when you're not in the room
(basically the same as the switch off electronic objects) |
We Are 138
Writer's Block
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 43 | April 17th, 2008 at 11:45am 5. Recycle bottles, plastics, cans, ect. |
Briton
Grammar Guru
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 3732 | April 17th, 2008 at 02:38pm 6. Unplug remote-controlled devices. Every month you'll save $15 or so. 
7. Plant a tree. |
The Lovecraft
Cliché Catastrophe
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 476 | April 17th, 2008 at 03:24pm 8.Instead of your personal car, walk, ride your bike or take the tube/bus to school/work. Helps for traffic too. |
Stereo.
Cliché Catastrophe
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 743 | April 17th, 2008 at 04:33pm Don't leave phone/game chargers plugged in unless you're using them |
the endless.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 2623 | April 17th, 2008 at 05:08pm 10. Don't leave your computer on overnight, especially desktops. They're some of the biggest draws of energy in the house. |
Lyzzla
Cliché Catastrophe
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 320 | April 17th, 2008 at 05:10pm 11. Turn off your computer moitor when your done on the computer (If your choosing not to turn it off entirely). |
kafka.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Posts: 3001 | April 17th, 2008 at 05:50pm 12.Don't use paper napkins. They're not recyclable.
13.Never throw away bags or bottles, you can always reuse them.
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pulmonary archery.
Ink Slinger
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 979 | April 17th, 2008 at 06:20pm 14. Use blackle instead of google |
Briton
Grammar Guru
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 3732 | April 17th, 2008 at 07:23pm
15. Be active in your area! Tell people the effects of global warming and how they can help stop.
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supernova.
Grammar Guru
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 3775 | April 17th, 2008 at 09:16pm 16. When you make a hot drink, don't fill the kettle to the top but just boil what you need. It's quicker, and wastes less energy. |
hollow vessel.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 1740 | April 18th, 2008 at 09:31am 17. If you're building a home, try installing solar pannels. They make good use of the sun's energy. |
FallingThruTheStars
Amateur Author
Age: -
Gender: -
Posts: 158 | April 18th, 2008 at 10:04am 18. If you're going to take a long time, don't take a shower; take a bath.
19. Turn the water off while you're brushing your teeth; only have it running while you spit and to wet down your brush. |
pulmonary archery.
Ink Slinger
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Posts: 979 | April 18th, 2008 at 02:44pm 20. During the day and into early evening, leave all curtains/blinds open in the house for as long as possible. Natural light is free so you can save on electricty!  |
Deleted Account
Amateur Author
Age: -
Gender: -
Posts: 223 | April 27th, 2008 at 07:10am 21. Find other people who live in your neighborhood and plan drivers each day. Saves more fuel and what not... |
ChemicallyImbalanced
Wordsmith
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 10184 | April 27th, 2008 at 07:18am 22. If you don't need a plastic bag then don't ask for one when you go shopping. |
Bells.
Fanfic Fanatic
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Posts: 1071 | April 27th, 2008 at 10:09am 23. Don't charge your phone/batteries/iPod/whatever until the battery is fully and completely drained. |
