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Earth-Friendly Tip: Clothes Dryer

Love your clothes dryer.  Clean the lint filter often and the vent (from drum to outdoor outlet) at least twice a year.  This results in 30% less energy used (up to $40 per year!) and guards against dryer fires, which are usually caused by blocked vents.

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Why Bother with Recycled Paper Products?

Buy and use recycled paper products.  Obviously, doing so will save trees and wildlife habitat.  In addition, because it takes more energy to make paper from trees than from recycled paper, if all the paper cluttering our homes and offices were made of recycled materials, we’d save enough energy to go visit those trees and wildlife some weekend.

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