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Nado Saab 10/09/2019 6:02 AMFrom a tour we recently took to the local recycling facility, I was surprised to hear that plastic bottles needs to be sent to recycling without their caps on.
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I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.
Transportation
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.
I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.
Community
I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 1 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.