Living sustainably. - Small steps add up if we all do our part.
Take a look at the following list of activities that will enhance sustainability. Which activities are already part of your daily routines?

1. REDUCE HOUSEHOLD ENERGY USE.

Energy conservation is itself a source of energy. In the following, several simple ways to reduce your household energy use.                    
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Turn off appliances and lights that you’re not using.
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Install/use energy-efficient appliances.
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Use a programmable thermostat that lowers or raises the temperature when you’re not home.
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Set your thermostat lower than usual in the winter and bundle up.
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Open windows to allow a breeze instead of turning on the air conditioning.
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Hang clothes to dry instead of using the dryer.
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Use an electric teakettle rather than a stove top kettle to boil water.
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Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs).
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2. EAT and BUY FOOD WISELY. First, actually eat all the food you buy.
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Second, a powerful way to live more sustainably is to eat low on the food chain - at least one meat-free day a week - since 18% of greenhouse gas emissions come from meat production.
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Third, buy locally. Best of all, if you can, grow some of your food yourself.
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3. DISPOSE WITH DISPOSABLES. When you make a purchase, consider the item’s life expectancy: How long can the item be used? Will it have more than one use? When you’re done with it, will it end up in the trash? Start investing in reusable products for the items you most often throw away.
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4. RECYCLE. Recycle as much as possible! If your neighborhood or apartment complex doesn’t offer recycling pickup, either find a drop-off location or request the curbside service. For items, such as batteries, cellphones, and electronics, find an appropriate recycler.
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5. RESELL AND DONATE ITEMS. Items that you no longer need can get an extended life through resale and donation. Try reselling clothing and children’s things through a secondhand or consignment retailer or consider donating them to a nonprofit resale organization or charity organization (such as the Salvation Army) that will redistribute them to those in need.
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6. DRINK FROM THE TAP.                    
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7. SAVE WATER. An easy way to live more sustainably is to conserve household water use. Consider installing water-efficient toilets or dual-flush toilets that let you choose whether to use a full flush (for solid waste) or half-flush (for liquid waste). Newer clothes washers can automatically sense the smallest level of water needed for each load. Smaller changes, such as switching to water-saving shower heads and adding aerators to your sink faucets, are also effective ways to significantly reduce household water use.
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8. RELY LESS ON CARS. Investigate mass transit options in your town or city, such as a bus system, a light rail train system, or carpool and vanpool services for commuters. When traveling close to home, walk or ride your bike.
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9 PURCHASE FAIR-TRADE PRODUCTS. When you purchase items that are imported from all over the world — particularly coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, chocolate, and fruit — look for the fair-trade certification.
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10. SPEAK UP. If a politician wants to stay in office, they have to listen to the people who elect them. The same is true about companies who want to keep their customers. So, if you think their policies or practices are failing to take the issue of global warming seriously, then voice your concerns. Let them know what you think via social media, online petitions, email and perhaps even organised street protests/demonstrations.
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