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저는 더위를 많이 타는 체질이라 9월까지 제 방 에어컨을 애용합니다. 선풍기를 쓰면 되지 않느냐는 분들이 계실텐데 제가 안구건조증이 심해서 선풍기와 함께 살 수 없답니다. 에어컨 사용량이 많은 저로서는 양심의 가책을 많이 느꼈거든요. 그래서 전 항상 에어컨 가동 예약 시스템을 사용해서 잠이 든 후 1~2시간이 지나면 자동으로 꺼지게 합니다. 또한 에어컨 가동량을 줄이기 위해 구립도서관에 가서 공부를 하곤 합니다.

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하나더 ㅎ 각방에 가재손수건을 두었어요. 2~3개씩 빨아쓰기도 쉽고 가볍거든요. 방바닥에 뭐만 떨어져도 화장지 많이 쓰잖아요. 화장지 만들려면 나무도 많이 베어야 한다던데^^;; 각방에 안쓰는 손수건 (아기용품점에서 파는 손수건이 가장 좋은것같아요) 놔두시면 화장지 사용량이 급격하게 줄어든답니다. ^^

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가방에 작게 접어지는 장바구니를 항상 가지고 다녀요~ 갑자기 무엇을 살때도 비닐 봉투를 쓸 필요가 없거든요.^^ 빨래는 세탁기 사용은 하지 않고 여름옷들은 손빨래로 한답니다. 운동 대신이라고 생각하며 하면 전기도 절약, 물도 절약 즐거워요. 재생비누를 사용하면 일반 세제로 세탁할때의 섬유냄새등이 전혀 나지 않아 너무 좋아요^^

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Keep grocery list (or any list!) on a mobile phone instead of using paper.

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I print information on both sides of the paper. But I also found another printer setting that allows me to make booklets and the Econo Mode (toner saver) setting that allows me to save my toner also.

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Take stock of your office's newspaper subscriptions- is each of them really getting read? See if people can share and/or read the paper online instead, or consider devoting some administrative-assistant resources to creating and industry-appropriate news roundup-distributed via e-mail- so everyone is better informed.
Source: Page-A-Day Calendars

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Seal of Approval:
Look for the "Green Seal" on everything from coffee filters to air chillers to make sure that your product has been approved by an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment.
When you're buying anything at all made from a tree- paper products, wood- look for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) seal of approval.
Source: Page-A-Day Calendars

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Buy and use only recycled paper to print on or notebooks to write in. Better yet, find all of the scrap paper in your house/at your work/in the paper recycling bins and make your own completely reused notebooks or grocery shopping lists! Carboard is good for the bindings!

cardboard, notebooks, paper, print, recycle, reduce, reuse, SAVE OUR EARTH!!!, SAVE OUR TREES

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Junk Drawer:
With all the paper and packaging that comes your way, why not hang onto anything that might have one more use before it's off to be recycled? Bubble Wrap, corrugated cardboard, gift and shopping bags and more. Save it all in a central place where everyone in your house can get at it. Use items for arts and crafts time as well.
Source: Page-A-Day Calendars

junk, packaging, paper, reuse, save

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Cancel your unwanted catalogs by phone or online at the user-friendly website Catalogchoice.com. Tell friends and family to cancel the catalogs they never use! Studies say 98% of catalogs go straight from mailbox to landfill.

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Sign up for e-bills: most banks and utilities offer this service, some will even plant trees for each new e-bill subscribers.

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Go paperless, have your utility bills emailed to you, and skip the paper bills being mailed to you.

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My mom and dad saved all of the cards they gave each other over the years, and then decided to recycle them by giving them to each other again! And each time a "new" recycled card is recieved, it brings back special memories as well. They add another loving or special comment to the card each time, making it even more memorable. <3 u mom & dad.

daily living, paper, recycle, reuse

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Makin' Copies:
If you need to make copies, or need to print a page for any occasion, make sure it's single-spaced and double-sided. If possible, use the reduce function to fit two pages of material onto one.

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If you get junk faxes that waste paper, get your number removed from the distribution lists. Instructions on how to unsubscribe are usually found at the bottom of the fax.

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To get rid of weeds without using herbicides, lay down a layer of newspapers in your garden. To keep the newspapers from blowing away spray them with the hose every night. They will choke out the weeds and add mulch to the garden at the same time.

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Stop buying paper towels! I haven't bought them in months and it's amazing how very few times I've needed them (and I have two toddlers - if I can go without them, you can too!).

consumption, paper, reduce, reduce paper, save trees

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A great way to increase how much you (or your office/school) recycle is to put recycling bins (paper and plastic) next to every garbage can. Also, it's amazing how much is recyclable - for example, plastic bags are, and the plastic packaging that electronics come in. The big thing is to want to, though. Once you do you find yourself trying to recycle everything, which can't be a bad thing, right?

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Instead of printing out google maps for a trip, trying saving them to your mobile phone. I save the directions into Evernote so I can easy sync and view them on my iPhone.

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If it's yellow let it mellow, when it's brown flush it down. Use a toilet bowl brush frequently to prevent the need of cleaners in the bowl. Fold toilet paper and count sheets, to reduce overuse. Use a couple sheets of TP to wipe toilet rim clean. Lengthens periods between deep cleaning.

Bathroom, Efficiency, Paper, Toilet, TP, Water

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When printing a non-essential document, shrink the font size up as much as possible and consider using an ink saving font to save on both paper and ink. Don't forget to use both sides of the paper either!

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Save your receipts to use as scrap paper. They make great grocery lists!

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