Not in any order: One [A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i01/text/*vny!://shopping.yahoo.com/search;_ylc=X3oDMTB1N2FiNTg1BF9TAzk1OTQ5NjM2BHNlYwNlYXJ0aGRheS1idWxicw--?p=compact+fluorescent+light+bulbs"][FONT color=#0077bb]compact fluorescent bulb[/FONT][/A] lasts as long as 13 regular bulbs and uses 75% less energy. [A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i01/eere/SIG=128mu49r9/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.eere.energy.gov%2Fconsumer%2Ftips%2Fsave_energy.html"][FONT color=#0077bb]Find other quick ways to save at home here.[/FONT][/A]
[A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i02/text/SIG=115c31shd/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.erideshare.com%2F"][FONT color=#0077bb]Carpool[/FONT][/A] or [A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i02/comm/SIG=125r8lkc0/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.commuterchoice.com%2Findex.php%3Fpage%3Dcommuters"][FONT color=#0077bb]take public transportation[/FONT][/A] to work and keep some of that hard-earned pay in your pocket. For trips to nearby stores or friend's houses, [A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i02/walk/*vny!://health.yahoo.com/topic/fitness/healthyhabits/article/healthwise/tp23027"][FONT color=#0077bb]walk or bike[/FONT][/A].
Where does your electricity come from? Lots of utilities offer renewable options these days, like incorporating some wind and solar into the mix. [A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i03/text/SIG=11a12dnog/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.renewus.org%2Fmap.html"][FONT color=#0077bb]Find cleaner energy options in your area[/FONT][/A] by using this clickable map.
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[H3][FONT size=3][/FONT] [/H3] [H3][FONT size=3]Save trees and the energy used in paper production by [/FONT][A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i05/text/SIG=12ca0pjkh/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.ftc.gov%2Fbcp%2Fconline%2Fpubs%2Falerts%2Foptoutalrt.htm"][FONT color=#0077bb size=3]taking your name off mailing lists[/FONT][/A][FONT size=3].[/FONT][/H3] [H3] [/H3] [H3][A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i06/text/SIG=135qqdkiv/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.eere.energy.gov%2Fconsumer%2Fyour_home%2Fappliances%2Findex.cfm%2Fmytopic%3D10070"][FONT color=#0077bb size=3]Shutting down your computer[/FONT][/A][FONT size=3] when you're not using it can save from $100 to $400 a year in electricity. [/FONT][A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i06/trof/SIG=1357ktdd5/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.eere.energy.gov%2Fconsumer%2Fyour_home%2Fappliances%2Findex.cfm%2Fmytopic%3D10040"][FONT color=#0077bb size=3]Turning off other appliances[/FONT][/A][FONT size=3] can save even more.[/FONT][/H3] [H3][FONT size=3][/FONT] [/H3] [H3][FONT size=3]On the average, produce grown in the U.S. travels 1500 miles to reach grocery store shelves. Save on fuel by [/FONT][A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i07/text/SIG=1179i1nn5/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.localharvest.org%2F"][FONT color=#0077bb size=3]buying from local growers[/FONT][/A][FONT size=3], or [/FONT][A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i07/open/SIG=122f30ard/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.openlands.org%2Furbangreening.asp%3Fpgid%3D108"][FONT color=#0077bb size=3]create your own community garden[/FONT][/A][FONT size=3].[/FONT][/H3] [H3][FONT size=3][/FONT] [/H3] [H3][FONT size=3]You don't have to give up your gadgets to slow climate change. [/FONT][A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i08/text/*vny!://shopping.yahoo.com/mylist.html;_ylc=X3oDMTB1dGVqbXVxBF9TAzk1OTQ5NjM2BHNlYwNlYXJ0aGRheS1zb2xhcg--?user=treehuggerdotcom&listid=dcn-4-1131597715"][FONT color=#0077bb size=3]Use solar power[/FONT][/A][FONT size=3] to charge your cell phone, iPod, radio -- just about everything -- under the sun.[/FONT][/H3] [H3][FONT size=3][/FONT] [/H3] [H3][FONT size=3]The [/FONT][A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i09/text/*vny!://shopping.yahoo.com/s:Washers:browsename=Washing%20Machines:2047-Energy%20Saving%20Feature=Energy%20Star:refspaceid=21009962;_ylc=X3oDMTEwdWdhOXRkBF9TAzk1OTQ5NjM2BHNlYwNlYXJ0aGRheS13YXNoaW5n"][FONT color=#0077bb size=3]newest, most efficient washers[/FONT][/A][FONT size=3] use up to four times less energy than older models, and can save $70 a year in energy costs. Try line-drying your laundry, and [/FONT][A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i09/ener/SIG=12d7refhr/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.energystar.gov%2Findex.cfm%3Ffuseaction%3Dfind_a_product."][FONT color=#0077bb size=3]find more energy-efficient appliances here[/FONT][/A][FONT size=3]. [/FONT][/H3] [H3][FONT size=3][/FONT] [/H3] [H3][FONT size=3]The easiest way to contribute can be powerful: make a donation. These organizations are already working to slow climate change. [/FONT][A href="vny!://us.rd.yahoo.com/events/earthday06/list/i10/text/SIG=13l16i840/**vny!%3A%2F%2Fwww.networkforgood.org%2Ftopics%2Fanimal_environ%2Fglobalwarming%2F%3Fsource%3DYAHOO%26cmpgn%3DEDAY06"][FONT color=#0077bb size=3]Click here to find out more[/FONT][/A][FONT size=3] and give them the help they need.[/FONT][/H3]
