Take a New Direction
Save 40 lbs of carbon
Fact: Only 14 million Americans use public transportation daily, while 88 percent of all trips in the United State are made by individual car.
Act: Take a family outing using public transporation. You'll save gas, money, and see things from a whole new perspective.
Tip: Visit 511.org to find connections and plan routes to events.
Note: Complete the action above, then download, print and fill out a coupon. Have your child turn in the completed coupon at school.
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- Compost Your Kitchen Waste
- Recycle More Paper
- Lights Out
- Cloth in the Kitchen
- Skip Single Serve
- Use the Power Strip
- Keep It Cool with Shades
- Wash Full Loads
- Control your Climate
- Become an Energy "Sealer"
- Green Your Windows
- Cut Your Trash in Half
- Power Down Video Games
- Water Off While Brushing
- My Way...
- Full Loads Dishwasher
- One More Step
- Don't Waste Food
- Pick Up Clothes
- Shower, Don't Bathe!
- Product Stewardship
- Shop with Cloth
- Home Energy Makeover
- Go Carless 1 day a month
- Sweep don't Spray
- Go Meatless 1 day a week
- Television Off Twice
- Pack Your Bags
- Green Birthday
- No More Trees to Trash
- Visit the Farmer's Market
- Go Off Peak
- Drive With an Egg
- Get Star Struck
- Read Green
- Join Club Koda
- Lose the extra fridge
- Go Low-Flow Flush
- Microwave Efficiency
- Buddy up to after-school clubs
- Go by Land!
- Take a New Direction
- Spare the Air
- Tune in to your Car
- Beat the Traffic
- Up your Telecommute-ability
- It's a Breeze
- Pedal Off Pounds
- Visit the Climate Lab!
- Drink it Right
- Buy an Efficient Car
- Efficient in the Kitchen
- Track Your Fuel Efficiency
- Switch to LED Outdoors
- Leftovers Nostalgia
- Plant a Tree
- Program the Programmable
- Be a Recycling Expert
- Smaller is Better
- What's Leaking?
- Layer Up, Layer Down
- Lose your Rack
- Update Your Lights
- Combine Errands
- Cold Water Wash
- Line Dry
- Less Packaging
- Go Big, Go Solar
- PC Power Down
- Vary the Menu
- Reduce Junk Mail
- Go Low-Flow in the Shower
- Save Gas
- Flip Your Filter
- Reusable Water Bottle
- Lower Water Heater
- Lighten your Footprint
- Water-Wise in the Garden
- Shorter Showers
- Remember to Recycle
- Tire Pressure Check
- Don't Be Idle
- Cut Kitchen Waste
- Local Organic Food
- No Waste Lunch
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- 180,587 Total Students
