AlbuquerqueGreen Plan Wins Award
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Out Shopping
Many of the choices you make when you shop have an environmental impact.
3 Things You Can Do:
- Shop local whenever possible.
- Sell or donate reusable items.
- Learn about Community Supported Agriculture.
Motivated to do more?
Here's a full list of actions you can take to promote a sustainable life in Albuquerque:
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Energy Supply |
Air Quality |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction |
Waste Reduction | Water Supply and Quality |
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| Shop local whenever possible to reduce transportation pollution. The Green Directory can help! |  |
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| Sell or donate reusable items instead of throwing them away. | |
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| Learn about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and sign up for one in Albuquerque. Here's a list of local markets and farmers. | |
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| Recycle aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastic, cardboard, and newspapers. Learn about Albuquerque's Recycling Program >> | |
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| Buy products with reusable or recyclable packaging, and try to find products with reduced packaging. Less packaging means less energy used to manufacture new and bigger containers. | |
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| Buy products made of recycled content, such as recycled paper for your computer printer. | |
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| Next time you buy something small, tell the clerk you don't need a bag. | |
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| Instead of choosing paper or plastic bags at the store, take your own fabric bags or recycled bags with you when you go shopping. | |
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| Buy fresh foods instead of frozen. Frozen food uses 10 times more energy to produce. | |
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| Buy organic foods as much as possible. Organic soils capture and store carbon dioxide at much higher levels than soils from conventional farms. Plus, the lack of toxic chemicals on organic farms make them more land- and animal-friendly. | |
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| Buy rechargable batteries. | |
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| Choose less toxic cleaning products and paints. | |
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