What You Can Do
If many people make a small difference in their daily lives, the impact can be huge!
Save Water
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Drink tap water, not bottled water
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Take short showers
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Turn off the tap when you are brushing your teeth
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Do full loads of laundry or dishes
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Eat more fruits and vegetables (it takes more water and energy to produce animal products like meat and dairy)
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Fix leaks
Conserve Energy
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Turn off the lights.
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Close doors immediately so heat does not escape.
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Walk or bike if you can (instead of having your parents drive you).
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Turn off your computer when not in use.
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Run the dishwasher and other appliances on energy saver mode.
Recycle
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Ask your parents not to leave the car running needlessly, for example, when waiting to pick you up at school.
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Recycle (this saves energy in manufacturing).
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Minimise your use of single use plastics by using a refillable water bottle, a keep-cup for take-away coffee and take your own containers for use when buying take-away foods like sushi