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            <title>Comment #1 by pw</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 08:23:14 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>Re:Use blow dryer instead of paper towels</strong></p><p>You might also try not using the paper towels or blow dryer at all. &nbsp;It takes maybe 20 seconds longer but you can dry your hands without either.</p><p>


Shake the loose water off your hands.<br>
Rub them lightly together as you would with the blow dryer. &nbsp;Spread the wetness to dryer parts of your hands. &nbsp;As you spread it out it will dry quicker.<br>
Every once in a while wave your hands in the air.</p><p>


This should completely dry your hands. &nbsp;If you don't have the patience and your hands are still a little wet, who cares, they will dry quickly after you leave the washroom. &nbsp;Or if that doesn't make you happy you could always wipe your hands on your pants.</br></br></p>
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				<p><strong>Re:Use blow dryer instead of paper towels</strong></p><p>You might also try not using the paper towels or blow dryer at all. &nbsp;It takes maybe 20 seconds longer but you can dry your hands without either.</p><p>


Shake the loose water off your hands.<br>
Rub them lightly together as you would with the blow dryer. &nbsp;Spread the wetness to dryer parts of your hands. &nbsp;As you spread it out it will dry quicker.<br>
Every once in a while wave your hands in the air.</p><p>


This should completely dry your hands. &nbsp;If you don't have the patience and your hands are still a little wet, who cares, they will dry quickly after you leave the washroom. &nbsp;Or if that doesn't make you happy you could always wipe your hands on your pants.</br></br></p>
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            <title>Comment #2 by corychase</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 09:12:20 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>No paper OR electricity</strong></p><p>I agree with patience for the earths sake, and if you are in a hurry, wipe some of it on your pant legs (if you wear pants). You could just ask some stranger nearby if you can wipe your completely bacteria-free hands all over their legs, most people are all about it! Just tell 'em you are saving a tree and some electricity that some slob can use later to wathc Fox news. </p>
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				<p><strong>No paper OR electricity</strong></p><p>I agree with patience for the earths sake, and if you are in a hurry, wipe some of it on your pant legs (if you wear pants). You could just ask some stranger nearby if you can wipe your completely bacteria-free hands all over their legs, most people are all about it! Just tell 'em you are saving a tree and some electricity that some slob can use later to wathc Fox news. </p>
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            <title>Comment #3 by thomchrom</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:48:23 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>Internet form letters</strong></p><p>I'm staying away from comments about hand-wringing versus concentrated spore, bacteria and just plain dust coating one's hands.<br>
Internet form letters has my vote, though popcan carriers harming baby rats was very charming, too!<br>
Tom In Tiskilwa</br></br></p>
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				<p><strong>Internet form letters</strong></p><p>I'm staying away from comments about hand-wringing versus concentrated spore, bacteria and just plain dust coating one's hands.<br>
Internet form letters has my vote, though popcan carriers harming baby rats was very charming, too!<br>
Tom In Tiskilwa</br></br></p>
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            <title>Comment #4 by MikeCapone</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:09:34 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>Hmm<p>"Put an "Every Day Is Earth Day" bumper sticker on your car and drive around town!"<p>
Or maybe driving around town just to show off a sticker is not such a sound environmental idea, except if you have a <a href="http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/04/solar_electric_.html" rel="nofollow">solar car :D</a></p></p></strong></p>
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				<p><strong>Hmm<p>"Put an "Every Day Is Earth Day" bumper sticker on your car and drive around town!"<p>
Or maybe driving around town just to show off a sticker is not such a sound environmental idea, except if you have a <a href="http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/04/solar_electric_.html" rel="nofollow">solar car :D</a></p></p></strong></p>
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            <title>Comment #5 by cdehaes</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:02:45 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>Ten ways to turn that global frown upside down</strong></p><p>There could be a fairly simple list just for car drivers:</p><p>
10:<br>
Don't use your car for journeys of less than 1.5 mile. &nbsp;Walk for 20-30 minutes instead. &nbsp;Or cycle it in less then 10 minutes (it is amazing how much shopping you can carry on a bike (ask the Dutch!)<br>
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accelerate slow rather than fast (accelerating consumes a lot more fule than driving at a steady pace)<br>
8:<br>
take your foot off the accelerator early (red traffic lights etc) rather than brake at the last minute.<br>
7:<br>
reduce your average speed over long distances by 10%, it reduces the fuel consumption by 10-20%<br>
6:<br>
avoid driving at peak-hour, the air you breathe will be cleaner, your journey will be shorter and you will use less fuel.<br>
5:<br>
share a car with a neighbour/friend/colleague<br>
4:<br>
switch off the air-conditioning (it can add up to 10% to your fuel consumption<br>
3:<br>
drive the smallest car in your drive rather than your biggest one<br>
2:<br>
encourage your government to tax cars on the basis of: wieght, ability to accelerate fast, maximum speed.<br>
1:<br>
teach your children these rules too (especially when they want to be driven to a party in the next street). &nbsp;Walk/cycle with them to wherever they need taking.</br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></p>
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				<p><strong>Ten ways to turn that global frown upside down</strong></p><p>There could be a fairly simple list just for car drivers:</p><p>
10:<br>
Don't use your car for journeys of less than 1.5 mile. &nbsp;Walk for 20-30 minutes instead. &nbsp;Or cycle it in less then 10 minutes (it is amazing how much shopping you can carry on a bike (ask the Dutch!)<br>
9:<br>
accelerate slow rather than fast (accelerating consumes a lot more fule than driving at a steady pace)<br>
8:<br>
take your foot off the accelerator early (red traffic lights etc) rather than brake at the last minute.<br>
7:<br>
reduce your average speed over long distances by 10%, it reduces the fuel consumption by 10-20%<br>
6:<br>
avoid driving at peak-hour, the air you breathe will be cleaner, your journey will be shorter and you will use less fuel.<br>
5:<br>
share a car with a neighbour/friend/colleague<br>
4:<br>
switch off the air-conditioning (it can add up to 10% to your fuel consumption<br>
3:<br>
drive the smallest car in your drive rather than your biggest one<br>
2:<br>
encourage your government to tax cars on the basis of: wieght, ability to accelerate fast, maximum speed.<br>
1:<br>
teach your children these rules too (especially when they want to be driven to a party in the next street). &nbsp;Walk/cycle with them to wherever they need taking.</br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></p>
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            <title>Comment #6 by Pandu</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2005 01:54:28 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>diet</strong></p><p><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp;Personally, I couldn't consider myself an environmentalist at all without being a vegetarian. &nbsp;That's how I "3.Distinguish real environmentalists from fakers." &nbsp;Meat production uses incredible amounts of land and water, and is heartless.</br></p>
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				<p><strong>diet</strong></p><p><br>
&nbsp; &nbsp;Personally, I couldn't consider myself an environmentalist at all without being a vegetarian. &nbsp;That's how I "3.Distinguish real environmentalists from fakers." &nbsp;Meat production uses incredible amounts of land and water, and is heartless.</br></p>
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            <title>Comment #7 by rmwebb</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2005 04:05:28 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>organic - why</strong></p><p>I am curious - why organic? &nbsp;Just because you farm organic does not mean you are an environmentalist, or that you are doing a good job conserving and preserving soil and water. &nbsp;Why not instead say buy from a local farmer whose goal is to be environmentally sustainable. &nbsp;<br>
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				<p><strong>organic - why</strong></p><p>I am curious - why organic? &nbsp;Just because you farm organic does not mean you are an environmentalist, or that you are doing a good job conserving and preserving soil and water. &nbsp;Why not instead say buy from a local farmer whose goal is to be environmentally sustainable. &nbsp;<br>
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            <title>Comment #8 by conamor123</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 02:17:09 -0700</pubDate>
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				<p><strong>Recycling</strong></p><p>So instead of encouraging people to recycle (the gov't and corporations have conned the American people into thinking that recycling is a wonderful thing and if you do your research... it's not that great and doesn't do that much since the system is cheated so often!), encourage your friends to reduce and reuse!!! Use canvas, reuseable bags to do your grocery shopping. By a refillable water bottle instead of tons of recyclable ones. And so on... a MUCH better idea than recycling! </p>
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				<p><strong>Recycling</strong></p><p>So instead of encouraging people to recycle (the gov't and corporations have conned the American people into thinking that recycling is a wonderful thing and if you do your research... it's not that great and doesn't do that much since the system is cheated so often!), encourage your friends to reduce and reuse!!! Use canvas, reuseable bags to do your grocery shopping. By a refillable water bottle instead of tons of recyclable ones. And so on... a MUCH better idea than recycling! </p>
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