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81. Schedule your errands back-to-back to consolodate your trip and save gas.

82. Ask dinner guests to bring reusable to-go containers with them so you can easily pack them some goodies to go home. 



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83. Invest in a roasting pan instead of using disposable ones.

84. Spread the word about conservation. Any way you can - get people to think about the earth. There are almost 6 billion people on this earth, and every one of them needs to take care of it!

85. Call a mechanic to get a tune-up for your car to avoid excess wear & tear on your automobile, plus to save money on gas.

86. Recycle, recycle, recycle. Recycle as much as you can – paper, glass, plastics, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, compostable food,

87. Re-use your plastic bags. Plastic takes over 100 years to biodegrade! When you go shopping, reuse plastic bags from a prior trip or bring a cloth bag or backpack.

88. Buy refill packs of baby wipes. Then use these tips for creating an eco-friendly nursery.

89. Invite friends to a summer BBQ with electronic invites. Then throw an eco-friendly dinner party.

90. Rake - and leave your leaf blower in the garage to cut down on emissions (not to mention get a good workout). Click to read more about eco-friendly fitness.

91. If you're going to be in a room for only a minute, try to go without any electric lights at all. Most houses have enough windows that you won't need to use lights for most of the daytime. If you do have to turn on a light, turn on only as many as you need and for only the time that you need it on.

92. Always look for environment-safe products and encourage others to do the same. From recycling to buying less packaging to planting trees to saving water to conserving energy, keep the environment in mind.


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93. Start a compost pile in your backyard. Here is your guide to compost gardening.

94. Get the junk out of your trunk – extra weight decreases fuel efficiency.

95. Switch to an all-natural dishwasher detergent. And make your own eco-friendly cleaning products.

96. Listen to more audio books instead of reading books. Books help chop off trees while audio books can be listened to on any MP3 player or your iPod thus saving thousands of trees and tons of energy over the year.

97. Pack your lunch in an insulated lunch bag instead of paper or plastic bags. And make organic meals and try out new green recipes with these simple eco-friendly recipes from SheKnows.

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