"Live simply - so others may simply live." Elizabeth Seaton REDUCE Reduce unwanted mail via the Mail Preference Service (MPS) - a consumer service sponsored by The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA). This allows you to "opt out" of national mailing lists - follow this link for more information and to register (takes 3 to 4 months to see results and lasts 5 years). The average American uses about 90 gallons of water each day! Practice water conservation. Do not let water run while brushing teeth or shaving; install low-flow showerheads and toilets... Please use water wisely! REUSE ITEMS Try to reuse items as many times as possible. If you do not have a use for items that are still good or operational, donate them to a local charity or environmental organization. We reuse cardboard boxes whenever possible, and ask you to reuse them also! Recycle Your Wedding Dress Nearly New Bridal has a large collection of ads by people who want to both buy and sell wedding dresses, bridesmaids' dresses, tuxedos and flowergirls' dresses - many never worn. Check out nearlynewbridal.com Donate your dress to Making Memories - Brides Against Breast Cancer! Dresses and shoes are then sold and all proceeds are given to make special wishes come true for breast cancer patients; for more information check out Making Memories.org Reuse-A-Shoe Program Drop off old athletic shoes (any brand) at sporting goods stores participating in Nike's Reuse-a-Shoe program. The shoes are taken apart and ground into small pieces which are used for several purposes. Did you know, it takes approximately 3,000 shoes to make a basketball court! Follow this link to find the store near you (Go to Responsibilty / Environment) or Call Nike at 503-532-5849. RECYCLE The average American uses 580 pounds of paper each year. As a nation we consume 850 million trees annually. If Americans recycled just 1/10 of their newspapers, we would save 25 MILLION trees a year. When buying computer or typing paper - purchase recycled...(recycled paper has 30% post-consumer content). Look for paper that’s PCF (Processed Chlorine Free). This paper is an affordable, environmentally friendly alternative to virgin, chlorine-bleached paper; and takes 60% less enery to produce! Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles EVERY HOUR! For every glass bottle recycled, we save enough energy to light a 100 watt light bulb for 4 hours. Buy products that use less packaging. Product packaging accounts for about 33% of all household garbage. If we refuse to buy products that are overpackaged, the manufacturers will be forced to change to more environmentally responsive options. |
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