Go meatless for a day. Reduce food waste. Use a reusable water bottle. These are some of the many actions you can take to reduce your carbon footprint and help us solve climate change. Take a look at "The Dailies" below, and share them with friends and family.
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Reusable grocery bags
Did you know that more than 380 billion plastic bags are used annually in the United States? They’re also made...
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Opt for a travel mug
According to The Nature Conservancy, 16 billion cups are used for coffee every year, translating to over 6.5 million trees,...
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Go Strawless
Did you know that most plastic straws are non-recyclable? We use millions of straws every day in the U.S., and...
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Go paperless
Reducing your paper waste is a great way to fight climate change. When trees are cut down to produce paper,...
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Thrift shop for your college move
College move in and move out can be stressful – and wasteful. Students usually buy new items for their dorm...
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Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is a prevalent issue – almost 40% of food in America goes into the landfill per year, amounting...
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Eat Seasonal and Local
Local and seasonal food is tastier, cheaper, and less energy intensive. Because produce grown outside of your region requires extensive...
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Get Unplugged!
Looking for a one-step energy and cost saving initiative? Start unplugging your appliances when they aren’t in use. One quarter...
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Start a bike share
Starting a community bike share with friends is super easy. Protect the environment, decrease emissions, and work on your fitness at the same time.
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Use a reusable water bottle
In the United States, we use more than 50 billion plastic water bottles each year – and 38 billion of...
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Go meatless for a day
Little changes in your diet can make a huge difference! In fact, going meatless for just one day a week...
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Send a postcard to your governor
Who doesn’t love getting mail? Sending a personalized postcard is a great way to get your message across, and influence...