Daily Habits

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1 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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2 Household Cleaning

• Clean with baking soda or white vinegar instead of harmful chemicals like bleach or ammonia

• Hang some laundry to dry during warmer weather

• Use natural soaps like Oasis, Blue Land, Ecos, and Seventh Generation

• Unclog drains with vinegar and baking soda 

• Plastic-free packaging detergent sheets

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3 Food & drink

• Eat less meat, specifically beef

• Buy sustainably-caught fish

• Coffee, get it from ethical distributors

• Use a water bottle filled from the tap instead of buying bottled water

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4 Electronics

• Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable

• Switch your default web search engine to Ecosia

• Get your news and bills online instead of from paper media

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5 Hygiene

• Buy plastic-free packaging deodorant and toothpaste

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6 Transportation

• Ride a bike or take mass transit. Carpool to work!

• Use a Gig or Zip Car

• Buy a hybrid or electric vehicle

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7 Household Goods

• Use recycled, unbleached, or natural paper towels, tissues, bathroom tissues

• Buy compostable/biodegradable garbage bags

• Reuse shopping bags

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8 Lawn and Garden

• Use natural weed remedies like vinegar or hand pulling instead of harmful chemicals  such as round up

• Use electric equipment instead of gas powered 

• Use organic pest deterrents such as diatomaceous earth instead of harmful, polluting chemicals.

• Convert your lawn to native or low water use plants