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Boston Uncommon

by Mark Seal
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"c4">Ellen  Pompeo's Two Green Tips

 1. IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO DO GOOD.

I used to feel completely overwhelmed by environmental change. It's such a huge problem, so what can we do? Then I just started realizing that if everybody just did a tiny little bit, it wouldn't be overwhelming. Do little things, like shutting off the water when you brush your teeth instead of letting the water run. Or, when you wash dishes, fill your sink with soapy water, wash all the dishes, and then fill it with clean water and rinse them so you don't keep the water running.

Also, I've just recently started unplugging my espresso machine. I used to just shut it off. Now I shut it off and unplug it. I make sure everything is unplugged if I'm not using it. They say that even if it is not on, just plugged in, it is still using energy.

Simple little things like that do add up and make a difference. I really believe that.

2. ONE HAS NICE T-SHIRTS.

I love the One organization. I think that they are really doing fantastic things, and, again, it's something as simple as going on their website [www.one.org] and buying a T-shirt. If everybody were to just do a little bit every day … I think change is possible.


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