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Climate Quick Tip: Become a tree parent to your neighborhood street trees: •Water them often — young trees in particular. •In some cities, you can add mulch and cultivate the soil in the tree bed.
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Climate Quick Tip: Adopt a Street Tree

Climate Quick Tip: Opt for oat milk instead of dairy or almond milk, use a reusable filter in place of paper ones, and try a cold-brew coffee, Dot’s personal favorite and the most energy-efficient brewing method, using no electricity.
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Climate Quick Tip: Green Your Coffee Beans

Climate Quick Tip: You can cut your coffee’s eco-impact by only boiling as much water as you’re going to use and turning off coffee machines as soon as you’re done.
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Climate Quick Tip: Brew Ha Ha

Climate Quick Tip: When buying coffee, look for these three certifications: Fair Trade, Organic, and Rainforest Alliance. These ensure fair labor practices, protect the health of the crops and the soil, and uphold standards for labor practices and forest conservation.
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Climate Quick Tip: A Cuppa Clear Conscience

Climate Quick Tip: Star Struck Give yourself the gift of a spectacular night sky (and protect migrating birds and even aquatic ecosystems) by reducing your outdoor light pollution: •Use only warm-colored LEDs outdoors •Dimmers, motion sensors, and timers can reduce outdoor light and save you money. •Sit back and marvel at the stars.
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Climate Quick Tip: Star Struck

Climate Quick Tip: Twice as nice. Toilets account for 30% of a home’s water use. Newer toilets are typically dual flush and you can opt to use less water. For an older toilet, install a dual flush conversion kit (about $30) or fill a bottle or glass container with sand, tighten its lid, then place it in your tank to reduce water use.
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Climate Quick Tip: Twice as Nice

Climate Quick Tips to reuse water at home include using cool cooking water for hydrating indoor or outdoor plants and collecting water from the shower while waiting for it to heat up.
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Climate Quick Tip: Water, Water Everywhere

Climate Quick Tips for choosing a dishwasher detergent. Powders and tabs are easier on the environment, look for citric acid as an ingredient since it acts as a water softener and avoid fragrance or colorants.
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Climate Quick Tip: Dishwasher Detergent Dos and Don’ts

Climate Quick Tip offers three suggestions for earth-friendly gift wrap by using kraft paper, re-suable cloth gift bags and beeswax wrap.
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Climate Quick Tip: It’s a Wrap

The EPA estimates that up to half of the water we use outdoors is wasted due to wind, evaporation, and runoff. To minimize that loss, water your outdoor garden early in the morning when the sun and temps are still relatively low.
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Climate Quick Tip: Water Wise

Climate Quick Tip suggests conserving water by investing in a low-flow showerhead and limiting baths.
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Climate Quick Tip: Bath Bomb

Climate Quick Tip for alternatives to plastic and mylar balloons for environmentally friendly celebrations.
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Climate Quick Tip: Balloons Blow

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