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Action Tips: Encourage Friends and Family to Recycle Efficiently

Encourage your family and friends to reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover around the house. We've got some easy tips to help you create a better world and home.

In the kitchen

  • Before running your dishwasher, fill it up to consume less energy. Don’t forget to turn off the heat drying option!
  • Use eco-friendly plates, pots and pans.
  • Stock your fridge since a full fridge consumes less energy than an empty one.
  • Shop in bulk to reduce packaging.
  • Reuse containers, aluminum foil and packaging.

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Action Tips: Make Your Backyard Biodiverse

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Can you imagine a world without panda bears or tigers? Well, that can become a reality if we don't do anything to stop it. Help encourage species from becoming threatened and endangered by conserving natural resources that are readily available in your yard and in the yards of others. 

Mow less often

Keeping your lawn tall allows the grass to retain more water and shades the soil from the brutal sun.

Water wisely

You want your lawn to be hydrated, but you don’t want to drown it. Limit watering to three times a week (less if rain is lurking).

How To: Help Animals Leave Shelters Alive

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No matter how sick or old an animal may be, every one of them needs a home. So follow these 11 tips and help an animal leave a shelter alive and loved.

Action Tips: Organize a Blood Drive

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There is always a need for blood donations. Get your school or community involved by running a drive of your own. Here are the deets on how!

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Action Tips: Reduce Asthma Triggers Indoors

Springtime brings sunshine, flowers, and asthma triggers. Womp. You can do something about this! Get your friends, club, or entire student body together to help eliminate common asthma triggers.

Action Tips: Reduce and Prevent Pet Obesity

Pet Obesity

Over half of America's pets are overweight. (Yikes.) Take action against pet obesity—follow these tips to keep the animals you know and love healthy.

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How To: Handle a Bully

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After our awesome talk with bullying expert Rosalind Wiseman a couple of weeks ago, we came up with an action guide on how to handle bullying, whether you're the victim or a bystander.

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8 Tips for Saving This Holiday

 

Still have to buy presents for family and friends, but running a little tight on cash?  Check out these money saving ideas that will not only wow, but give your wallet a much needed break. 

Action Tips: Become an Activist

Human Rights Day is the world’s opportunity to “advocate for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere.” In other words, today perfect day for YOU to take action on something YOU care about. Bullying? Homelessness? The environment? Whatever it is, use this guide for small steps that lead to a big impact.

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