April 18th, 2012 | 
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Here’s an Earth Day tip from BLANCO Design Journal member Leslie Clagett, http://kbculture.blogspot.com, to help you save money and save the planet.
1) Filter your own tap water rather than buying bottled H2O. The choices are many: a faucet with an integral/in-line filter, a spigot-mounted filter, even a simple water pitcher with a filter insert.
2) Avoid redundant, landfill-bound technology. If you already own a personal audio device or a tablet or laptop computer, do you really need an appliance that offers these features?
3) Consider a motion-activated sensor that automatically turns off the lights when no one’s in the kitchen [and, of course, turns them on when somebody enters the room]. This can be of particular benefit to households w/ teenagers who are prone to raiding the refrigerator at night.
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We have sensor lighting in most every room in the house so that lights are never left on when no one is in the room. We even have two mounted near the baseboards so that our dogs can see to get to the doggie door or their food dish!
1) Purchase fixtures that can be repaired so you don’t need to replace them as often. Also, selecting fixtures made from recycleable materials helps reduce landfill fodder.
2) Lead by example! One person choosing not to use plastic bags when shopping with a friend often means two people who leave the store without plastic bags, and encourages awareness.
I always recycle cans and bottles.