Food
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Grow your own food & herbs organically
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Eat seasonal foods which are fresh & organically grown when possible
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Avoid food miles, buy local and help the fight against Global Warming
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Support Farmers Markets, local farmers and growers
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Eat smart & buy unpackaged fruit and vegetables
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Avoid highly processed foods & check packaging for killer TRANS-FAT chemical additives
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Giving up or decreasing meat consumption will significantly reduce Global Warming
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Take your own basket or cloth bag to carry shopping
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Use bio-degradables where ever possible
10.
Buy bulk foods and use your own containers
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Purchase goods in re-usable containers
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Volunteer to start a community garden & food cooperative
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Eat out vegetarian whenever possible
14.
Make your own jams, pickles and baby foods
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Breast feed your baby
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Buy free-range eggs & avoid factory farmed animals & processed foods
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Barter with the neighbors & give surplus food away to others
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Use the most energy efficient appliances possible. Replace aging appliances with newer energy efficient Star ratingsUse the most energy efficient appliances possible. Replace aging appliances with newer energy efficient Star ratings
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Make your kitchen a glad-wrap & alu-foil free zone
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Do not use insinkerators (garbage disposers)
21.
Compost your food scraps and green waste for garden fertilizers instead of using synthetic fertilizers
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Start a worm farm at home, or Bokashi composting
23.
Recycle paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminum cans and glass & avoid polycarbonate plastics with bisphenol A
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Use non-toxic plant-based soaps, cosmetics, paints and detergents
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Disregard fashion trends, buy for longevity
26.
Buy recycled paper for kitchen & toiletries
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Avoid Styrofoam cups, plates and packaging
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Avoid disposable cups, plates & utensils unless made from renewables
29.
Use cloth nappies / diapers
30.
Recycle clothes and shoes among siblings & friends
31.
Think about purchasing second-hand goods and support local OP shops
32.
Avoid clothes dryers - hang clothes on the line to dry in sunshine
33.
Ensure your home is well insulated
34.
Turn electric hot water systems to a night rate
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Take shorter showers, save water & power
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Change showerheads to low-flow
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Take showers rather than baths
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Turn off water when brushing teeth
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Keep blinds and curtains closed on cold nights
40.
Buy Eco friendly furniture & timber products
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If you leave a room turn the lights and appliances off
42.
Wash only full loads of laundry
43.
Improve household sustainability using renewables inside & outside the home.
44.
Discover your water catchment and work to protect it
45.
Turn appliances off at the wall when not in use (incl. TV, computers & printers) - avoid standby mode
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Choose non-toxic products for cleaning your home & choose ecofriendly personal care products
47.
Mend and repair rather than discard and replace
48.
Install dual flush toilets
49.
Use non-toxic pest control & avoid all chemical pesticides
50.
Match pot sizes to hob (ring) sizes on your stove
51.
Keep your fridge & freezer maintained – replace leaking seals. Get rid of second fridge if practical
52.
Plant an organic orchard and trees if on acreage
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Replace washers on dripping taps & reuse water
54.
Boil only as much water as you need when making hot drinks
55.
Save energy when boiling water & cooking by placing a lid on the pot
56.
Avoid pre-heating your oven when possible (e.g. re-heating food)
57.
Use only hand pump spray cans
58.
Collect clean rain water from your roof
59.
Find out where the goods you buy come from, support local
60.
Reject outdoor patio heaters
61.
Ensure your hot water boiler has a lagging jacket
62.
Install a solar hot water heater & wind generator
63.
Use double burning wood heaters
64.
Re-use paper and envelopes
65.
Avoid bleached and coloured tissues & toilet paper
66.
Phone first and avoid wasted shopping trips
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Replace heated water beds with a mattress
68.
If on acreage keep bees for honey & pollination
69.
Improve air quality and reduce indoor air pollution by keeping selected indoor pot-plants to absorb the air born chemicals
70.
Use warm & cold settings in washing machine rather than hot
71.
Use eco-bulbs for your lighting
72.
Learn about self-sufficiency & battering with the community
73.
Use a hot water bottle instead of an electric blanket
74.
Watch less TV & increase creative learning
75.
Inflate tyres to correct pressure & save fuel
76.
Conserve petrol by walking and cycling
77.
Car pool when possible
78.
Tune & service vehicles regularly & avoid artificial air fresher’s in the motor vehicle
79.
Drive the smallest and most fuel efficient cars possible & consider Hybrid vehicles & scooters
80.
Drive Less Drive Smart
82.
Get informed about health & be aware of unsupported product claims made by a corporate Health Food industry motivated by profit
83.
Protect wildlife & the oceans and think Green
84.
Support local & national conservation programs
85.
Explore and learn about your local bio-region
86.
Practice preventative health care & explore alternative medicines
87.
Actively oppose Nuclear Power, weapons & war
88.
Support ecologically sound products ensuring that “Natural" Is Really Natural & not synthetic chemicals
89.
Avoid toxic paints & new carpet in the home
90.
Don’t waste & recycle everything you can
91.
Teach children ecological wisdom & sustainability
92.
Become community minded with a social conscience
93.
If building a new home use passive solar green design concepts with super insulation construction techniques
94.
Actively campaign against local & national Fast Food outlets
95.
In rural communities educate local farmers & horticulturalists of the health dangers of pesticide use & overspray (NZ has one of highest cancer rates in world)
96.
If purchasing a new house, budget for renewable solar power, sold back into the grid system (No more power bills)
97.
Ensure electronic waste such as Mobile Phones, Computers & batteries are correctly recycled
98.
Think Globally – Act Locally
99.
Vote for people who understand and who promote conservation and sustainability
100.
Digitize and save paper use- The more you do on the computer, the less you need paper
101.
In rural areas install a bio-cycle plant recycling all household sewage & grey water onto the garden
