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- Walk, run, or bike whenever you can:
Leave the car in the garage, and use buses and trains when possible. - Save electricity, save money, cut down pollution:
Unplug appliances, use low-energy light bulbs, buy high-efficiency appliances, turn off computers and other electronics. - Get an energy audit of your home:
Seal drafts, refresh insulation, and find out where else you are leaking moneyinto the air—and using too much energy. - Eat less beef:
Your healthier body will thank you. Industrial farms create tons of pollution. - Don’t burn trash:
The smoke is dangerous for your lungs and creates dirty air. - Reset your thermostat:
A couple of degrees saves a surprising amount of money and cuts down on oil and gas or electricity consumption. - Drive friendly:
Speeding means more pollution from tailpipes, and more danger, too. - Don’t idle your engine, even for a few minutes:
You are wasting gas and releasing harmful tailpipe pollution. - Tire pressure counts:
Proper inflation means you use less gas. - Make your home a no-smoking zone:
Indoor air polluted by cigarettes is bad for everyone’s lungs. - Compost food and garden material,
and recycle non-organic trash.