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Energy Saving Light Bulbs

i dont know if anyone else has, but i recieved some free energy saving light bulbs today from british gas! i think this is a fab idea. i use them anyway but its great that for once an energy supplier is encouraging people to use them :)
Posted by Magical_Sammy - 14.05.2008 Action: Fit at least one energy-saving light bulb

Boots and Bags

Yet another plastic bag story.
Only a little while ago I was telling a friend that when it comes to giving away plastic bags, Boots seemed particularly bad at it.
You could buy something tiny - a packet of Nurofen or a lipsalve - and the person serving you would automatically put it into a plastic bag.
Today however, I bought something from Boots - a lipsalve - and the man behind the till said it loud and proud. 'Do you need a bag?' I was impressed because I heard other people say the same thing and it would seem that overnight, Boots has changed.
The same now happens in Pret a Manger, although I think they have been doing it for longer.

Posted by Minos - 14.05.2008 Action: Decline plastic bags wherever possible.

This is the best part of the day

She is all ready for bed, pyjamas on and teeth brushed. Now is the best part of the day when we share our story together. I go to town with silly voices and funny faces. "Guess how much I love you...to the moon and back". She sighs happily and snuggles down to sleep.
This is the most powerful thing you can do with a child...open a book and step into a world of imagination and wonder.
Posted by Mrs Eds - 13.05.2008 Action: Read a story with a child

email signature

This is what I have at the end of my emails:

(A picture of a tree) please do not print this email unless necessary.
Posted by Stephanie Winterhalter - 13.05.2008 Action: Use one of these email signatures

out there

I have been out today helping to clear a path, pick up litter and remove invasive plants. I am a member of Greengrid Taskforce volunteers in Essex and we have great fun improving the environment. It is a great way to work off calories, get a sun tan and meet new people, whilst doing something worthwhile. After 16 years in an office, and some time off work for depression it has really helped me to focus on what is important in my life.
Posted by Sharon - 13.05.2008 Action: 'Aspire not to have more, but to be more.'

Let's walk...but don't forget to look and think as

I agree, it's great to take the time to walk but don't forget to look and think too. So many of us walk with our eyes down. We don't notice what's around us and we don't think about what it means. Looking and thinking critically are in themselves important actions to make the work a better place. You'll be amazed at what everyday wandering can throw up.
Posted by Malcolm - 13.05.2008 Action: Get off one stop early

Switch off!

I hate it when people leave switches and plugs on when its not being used!
we can save alot of money by switching them off.
Try it your self see how much you can save! you can probably buy something that you have been saving for, i mean my oldest brother,21, has been dying to buy a car! But the problem is he leaves all his switches on un-used, he has an iphone and keeps the charger on! so i switch it off! so evry-one i advise anyone who is reading this to turn the switch off!
Email me on what you have done and how much you saved up!! nileema.tasnim160195@mulberry.towerhamlets.sch.uk
from Pwiinshesh-n..x
Posted by pwiinshesh-n - 13.05.2008 Action: Turn off appliances at the mains

Claire's Accessories

claire's is probaly the worsst shop for giving out plastic bags. i went in there an bought a reuseable bag (!), it was only £2 and folds up really small and is quite big wen unfolded, the girl serving me gave me a plastic bag for it b4 i could say i didnt want one. i go to the shop a lot and weneva possible say i dont need a bag. its really anoyng them selling the reusable bags then giving u a bag for thay and if i just buy a small pair of earings.

i think shops should ask u if u want a bag b4 giving you one. when i worked in the cancer research shop i would always ask and most of the people said they ddnt need 1 :)but some people would take a bag when they were buying one item (someone took a bag for 1 birthday card!!
Posted by Nic - 10.05.2008 Action: Decline plastic bags wherever possible.

i usually have a flask with me (i take it to uni) and fill that up with water instead of using cups also wen i go to the gym i use the flask :)
Posted by Nic - 10.05.2008 Action: Lose the plastic cup

Boots card

wen i was filling in the form to get a boots card it had a box to tick to become a donor so i ticked it cos i thot if im dead i wont be using my organs when some1 else could be. :)
Posted by Nic - 10.05.2008 Action: Register online as an organ donor

We were told how to do this 1st year during social education, it was the only useful and interesting thing we learned in that class!
Posted by Nic - 10.05.2008 Action: Learn to save a life

i started to do this because i found loads of half used pens in my room and it saves me money 
Posted by Nic - 10.05.2008 Action: Use a biro from start to finish

Turning of the lights when Im/Family are not in ro

My family go round leaving on all the lights when there not in the room even when they go down for dinner or pop out to the off license down the road they leave not only the lights on but the tv, hi-fi ect so...while I'm killing time for my dinner to cool down I go round turning it all off unless my brothers in a middle of a game other wise I'd never hear the end off it!!!
Posted by CinnamonLover86 - 09.05.2008 Action: Turn off unnecessary lights

Donate junk to your local school..

Those things that can't be recycled yet - yoghurt pots and the like, drop them off at your local nursery or reception class for junk modelling. Good quality toys and books? Offer them to the schools as well...
Or how about just offering to volunteer.. honestly, the more help we have the better.. and you may even find you love it and want to do it on a permanent basis!

Love Daisy x
Posted by daisy green - 06.05.2008 Action: Send us an action

Joining the green cause.

I finally found a cause that moves me and fills me with energy, a cause I fell I can do a lot for.

The past weeks have been inspiring for me, I´ve found that the green movement is much bigger than I thought and that there are lots of people who already embraced change.

I´d like you to visit my blog, that way you´ll know what I´m about and what I want to help accomplish.

Let´s green the market, lets green the world.

Best Wishes,
Daniel Aguilar
www.letsgrowgreen.com

Posted by letsgrowgreen - 05.05.2008 Action: Choose your friends wisely

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