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Freedom
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Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out.
—Thich Nhat Hanh

August 13, 2008 | 2:03 PM Comments  0 comments

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keep it green
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Stop that drip
Annual water savings: 2700 gallons

Just one leaky faucet can waste almost 3,000 gallons of water per year. If each of us fixed our faucets, it would be equivalent to saving more than 300 million glasses of drinking water.


Wrap It Up
Annual CO2 savings: 250 pounds

Wrapping your water heater in an insulated blanket could save you from 4 to 9 percent in annual water heating costs -- just be sure to check your manufacturer's Web site for more information. If we all completed this task for a year, it would be equivalent to taking almost 160,000 cars off the road.

Go for the laptop
Annual CO2 savings: 495 pounds

If buying a new computer has you stuck in a desktop-laptop debate, go for the laptop. The portable model uses less energy and many carry the Energy Star label. If each of us did this, it would be equivalent to taking more than 300,000 cars off the road for a year.

Fix your running toilet
Annual water savings: 4800 gallons

Don't let our water supply go down the drain. You can help put an end to wasted water by repairing your leaky or running toilet. Bonus: you'll save almost 5,000 gallons of water per year.

Buy in bulk
Annual CO2 savings: 1,354 pounds

Buy at least 15 percent of your groceries in bulk this year. It saves CO2 and money that would be wasted in the packaging process. If we all did this, it would be equivalent to taking more than 850,000 cars off the road for a year

Kick your tires
Annual CO2 savings: 250 pounds

Take a moment to check the air pressure in your tires. Under-inflated tires cut gas mileage and pump up CO2 emissions. If we kept our tires in good shape, we’d have the same planet-saving effect as pulling more than 150,000 cars off the road -- for a year!

Give your car some (clean) air
Annual CO2 savings: 800 pounds

Check out your car's air filter monthly and replace it when necessary. If just 1 percent of all U.S. car owners properly maintained their cars this way, we'd keep almost a billion pounds of CO2 out of the atmosphere!

July 25, 2008 | 8:23 PM Comments  0 comments

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you can
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Crucial to finding the way is this: there is no beginning or end. / You must make your own map.
—Joy Harjo

July 24, 2008 | 6:34 PM Comments  0 comments

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so many
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If so many men, so many minds, certainly so many hearts, so many kinds of love.
—Tolstoy

July 2, 2008 | 3:36 PM Comments  0 comments

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Made in shade
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Made in the Shade
Annual CO2 savings: 280 pounds

Try planting shrubs around your air conditioning unit to shade it from direct sunlight -- it can help reduce your air conditioning bill by up to 10 percent!

June 6, 2008 | 8:06 AM Comments  0 comments

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