Impact Area Actions - Be green during your day.

Don't Just Toss It
Recycle everything you can (paper, plastic, glass, batteries).
Greenest Pastures
Make your landscaping more climate friendly.
Homeowners Sweet Homeowners
Join an earth-friendly homeowners association.
Take the High Road
Don't throw your trash out the window.
Make Paydirt
Compost kitchen scraps or yard waste.
Truly Green
Use nontoxic alternatives to pesticides and herbicides.
Eat Your Yard
Grow your own herbs or veggies.
Take a Byte out of Pollution
Recycle your electronic waste.
Be Edgy
Use narrower margins or print two pages on each sheet to use less paper.
Double the Fun
Double side your print and copy jobs.
Free and Clear
Use the other side of old one-sided documents.
Get a Mug Shot
Bring a mug to work.
In the Bag
Bring your lunch to work, or at least your own containers!
Hands Off the Printer
Avoid printing emails and other unnecessary documents.
Get Recharged
Buy reusable batteries.
H2O to Go
Instead of buying bottled water, carry your own filtered tap water in a to-go cup.
Bag It Up
Take your own cloth bags to use at the grocery store.
Cool Java
Drink shade-grown coffee.
Treat Yourself
Buy fair-trade, organic, and shade-grown chocolate and coffee.
Take a Meat Holiday
Skip eating meat for a day,
When You Care Enough Not to Send the Very Best
Instead of sending your love a glossy dead tree, send an e-card!
Wise Wipes
Buy toilet paper with recycled paper content.
Meet Your Librarian
Check out books from the library before buying new books.
Cata-logjam
Get off junkmail and catalog mailing lists.
Avoid Shopaholism
Don't just buy for fun or emotional fulfillment.
Good Wood
Use Forest Stewarship Council certified wood, salvaged wood, or recycled plastic lumber for home construction or renovation.
Whack a Weed
Remove invasive exotic plants.
Go Native
Plant native plants.
Planting the Seeds
Start a habitat project at a local school.
Just a Quick-e
Email a public official.
The Write Stuff
Write a letter to a public official.
Make News
Write a letter to the editor.
Join the Club
Join an environmental organization.
Speak Out
Testify at a public hearing or town meeting.
Vote Green
Vote for an environmental measure.
Raise the Roof
Attend a public hearing or town meeting.
Rule the Earth
Run for political office.
Be a Brainiac
Pick one big issue and become a local expert on it.
Rant or Rave
Call in to a radio talk show.
Go to the Farm
Join a local community-supported agriculture (CSA) group.
All in the Neighborhood
Start or join a neighborhood conservation group.
Zone Out
Work to get better environmental zoning practices in your community.
Front and Center
Take a kid to a nature center.
No Child Left Inside
Take a kid for a nature walk.
Get Centered
Volunteer at a nature center.
Your Two Bytes on the Subject
Blog about nature.
Let 'em Run Wild
Let kids outside to play with unstructured outdoor play.
Brag
Tell your friends about the interesting things you're doing for the environment.
Movie Night!
Host an environmental video night at your house.
Coffee Note
Place information on shade-grown coffee near the office coffee pot.
Green BTW
Put an environmental message on your email signature.
Explore
Take outdoor family vacations with your kids.
Preach to the Choir
Give a sermon or talk at your religious institution.
Get Out
Organize a nature hike for a community group, school, or scout unit.
Scout it Out
Be an environmental merit badge counselor for local scouts.
Walk the Talk
Help your local school go green.
Show 'Em a Sign
Put up posters in local library, community centers, schools, and other gathering places about environmental issues or events in your area.
Tell a Patient
Donate your environmental magazines to a doctor's office.
Crack Your Wallet
Give money to your favorite environmental group.
Bankroll a Campaign
Donate to the campaigns of earth-friendly candidiates.
Raise some Green Cash
Conduct a fundraiser for an environmental organization.
EcoGift
Shop for gifts from an environmental group.
Be a Friend
Give a gift membership to an environmental group.
Be Strong Willed
Include environmental organizations in your estate planning.
Take Stock in Green
Invest in companies with strong environmental commitments.
Give a Bit
Contribute to Pennies for the Planet.
Step to It
Take a walk.
Trail Fix
Go for a hike.
Wheely Fun
Take a bike ride.
Eat Al Fresco
Have a picnic.
Black and White and Green All Over
Read an environmental book.
A Class Act
Take a nature or ecology class and learn as much as you can so you can share your knowledge with others.

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