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Eleanor writes, "go paperless for things like bank statements and bills," and its true: you can cut down drastically on your paper use by choosing to get electronic bills and statements for utilities and services. Many are starting to offer...

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Dave writes: "Put a bucket under your shower and collect the water that would otherwise be going down the drain as you wait for the hot water to make it through the pipes. Then, take the bucket full of clean...

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Another use for this otherwise wasted water is to save it to water houseplants, although its best to let it sit in the watering can for a little while so that chlorine and other chemicals introduced through municipal water purification can evaporate.
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On the same theme, Hannah suggests: "Use an eco-friendly mail service, like greendimes which will stop your junk mail and take you off those catalog mailing services, thus saving tons and tons of paper." ]]> tag:mt4.katybeck.com,2008://1.10 2008-05-06T02:39:21Z 2008-05-08T01:35:09Z

Packing a lunch saves time and money, but its also been shown that people tend to eat healthier food in more appropriate portions when they pack what they have prepared at home. Invest in a few good pieces of Tupperware...

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This really only applies to those of us still carrying our belongings in a backpack, but if you live close enough to campus, try walking to school. Reduce your carbon footprint, and cut down on the time you have to...

Katy http://allsorts.typepad.com This really only applies to those of us still carrying our belongings in a backpack, but if you live close enough to campus, try walking to school. Reduce your carbon footprint, and cut down on the time you have to spend at the gym later. Kill two birds with one stone by filling your travel mug with coffee at the start of the trip! tag:mt4.katybeck.com,2008://1.6 2008-04-29T21:07:32Z 2008-05-08T01:28:54Z

Instead of throwing your unwanted clothes away, or letting them collect dust in the back of your closet, clean them and drop them off at a local charity collection center. They will have a useful second life with someone else...

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Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, as well as many local coffee shops, offer small discounts if you bring in your own mug. Bring it back in the same day for a refill, and the savings gets even higher! The coffee stays...

Katy http://allsorts.typepad.com Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, as well as many local coffee shops, offer small discounts if you bring in your own mug. Bring it back in the same day for a refill, and the savings gets even higher! The coffee stays hot longer, and you create less waste for the landfill. tag:mt4.katybeck.com,2008://1.3 2008-04-26T18:48:46Z 2008-04-29T21:42:51Z

Take stacks of old magazines to your city's local recycling center. Or offer them up on Freecycle....

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Most grocery stores have started offering canvas totes to buy at the register and reuse each week. It has also become more normal to bring your own bag in and have the checker fill it for you....

Katy http://allsorts.typepad.com Most grocery stores have started offering canvas totes to buy at the register and reuse each week. It has also become more normal to bring your own bag in and have the checker fill it for you.