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Bags, Bottles and Bulbs Saved
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Bags, Bottles and Bulbs Saved
301 users are registered
Here are some ideas to reduce the consumption of single use plastic bags & bottles. Our goal is to make it easy for you to take action and make a difference. So if you want to get involved we suggest:
- Use reusable shopping bags – stash them in your purse, jacket, backpack, car, etc. so one is always handy.
- Refuse a bag - if you don't need one, don't take one.
- Reuse plastic bags you have accumulated as garbage liners.
- Use reusable water bottles – refill with large filtered dispensers
- No straws or plastic cups, lids, take-home containers
- Use reusable containers for restaurant left-overs
- Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), as they only use 25 percent of the electricity a wasteful standard incandescent light bulb uses. Some even last a minimum of 7 years. Using less wattage they produce the same glow and amount of light normal bulbs do, but will save you tons of money.
Create Awareness
- Ask grocery stores to offer cash credits if you bring in your own bags.
- Spread the word to wake up others and be a good example.
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” -- Mahatma Gandhi
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