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Take the ENERGY STAR Pledge to Save Energy and Help Protect the Climate

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If you're 13 or older, go to the ENERGY STAR website and sign the pledge. You can convince your family and friends to pledge, too.

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Alert Your School if There Are Leaky Faucets or Toilets

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A drippy faucet or leaky toilet in a school bathroom might seem like a small problem, but if ignored long enough the girls' room could turn into a swamp, and no one wants that. In addition to the general nastiness of a flooded bathroom, restroom leaks are wasting water every minute their fixed. Tell a administrator or janitor about the problem right away to conserve water and avoid a disaster.

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Have Teachers and Students Unplug Chargers When Devices Are Done Charging

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Vampire energy might sound like one of the Cullens' superpowers, but it's actually what's drained when a fully charged electronics charger stays plugged in. If your battery is full it's not getting any more charge, but it's still sucking energy. Cut off that greedy charger's supply by unplugging it and encouraging your teachers and classmates to do the same.

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Encourage Your School to Put All Computers in Energy-Saving Sleep Mode When Not in Use

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If your computer is making a noise like a rocket about to go off, then its been on too long. Your computer needs to be an energy sucking machine while you're working on your essay (and looking at funny cat pictures) but when the lab empties out, make sure you turn the computers off for the night.

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Action Tips: Include People With Disabilities

Almost 600 million people worldwide have some kind of disability, but someone can still feel isolated in his or her everyday life. Here are some tips on how to be inclusive for people with disabilities in your life:

How To: Lead a Religious Tolerance Activity

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If you have a group of people of different religions (or even different denominations), lead this activity to help promote respect and understanding.

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How to: Handle a Friend or Family Member Struggling With Addiction

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Singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse's death this weekend sparked conversations about what those who loved her could have done to prevent her death. No matter how desperately they might try to control a chaotic situation, friends and family of drug addicts are ultimately incapable of achieving sobriety for the person close to them.

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Action Tips: Promote Trend-Setting Tanning Alternatives

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Tanning may seem like no big deal, but Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, kills 8,700 Americans every year. Summertime, tropical vacations, and special events are all times when people feel pressure to look tan. It's up to you to step in and raise awareness of the health risks of excessive sun exposure by implementing these trend-setting tactics.

Keep tabs on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

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Check out VOTE411.org for all of your voting-related questions.

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