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Turn off water while brushingTurning off the water between rinses can save at least two gallons in one brushing session.

 
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Top 10 Tips to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

  1. Par­tic­i­pate in Howard County’s curb­side recy­cling pro­gram and stay up to date on new recy­clable mate­ri­als (http://www.howardcountyrecycles.org/).
  2. Encour­age your apart­ment com­plex and work­place to join the recy­cling coop­er­a­tive (http://www.howardchamber.org/).
  3. Choose wisely before pur­chas­ing: Repair and mend items rather than replac­ing them, and buy used items instead of new when appropriate.
  4. Sell, give away or donate reusable items instead of throw­ing them away.
  5. Carry your own reusable shop­ping bags.
  6. Buy respon­si­bly:  Avoid over-packaged prod­ucts and choose prod­ucts with recy­cled content.
  7. Drink tap water or fil­tered water rather than bot­tled water and fill reusable bot­tles for bev­er­ages to go.
  8. Use reusable (wash­able) dishes and uten­sils and cloth tow­els and nap­kins instead of sty­ro­foam, plas­tic or paper products.
  9. Use both sides of the paper.
  10. Can­cel unwanted sub­scrip­tions and opt out of junk-mail.

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