| Sustainable Actions Anyone Can Do
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| Buy local natural foods |
Food Conspiracy Coop; Tucson Community Supported Agriculture |
www.foodconspiracy.org;tucsoncsa@tucsoncsa.org |
520-203-1010(TCSA); Judith Mattson 520-395-0663 |
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| Eat at restaurants that serve local natural foods |
LovinSpoonfuls Restaurant |
www.lovinspoonfuls.com |
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| Cultivate a backyard kitchen garden. |
Tucson Organic Gardeners |
info@tucsonorganicgardeners.org |
520-670-9158 |
St. Mark’s Garden, 3809 2nd St., Sat., 9-11 am, |
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| Make nutrient-rich soil by composting waste. |
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| Cook with solar ovens. |
AZ Solar Center |
ww.azsolarcenter.org |
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| Water |
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| Harvest rainwater. |
Oasis Rainwater* |
oasisrainwater@theriver.com |
520-234-7681 |
Rick Weisberg |
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brad lancaster |
| Irrigate landscape with greywater. |
Watershed Management |
www.wathershedmg.org |
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March Conference |
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| Use native landscape plants. |
Harveting Rainwater |
http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/tucson-az-plant-lists/ |
Brad Lancaster |
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| Use low-flow toilet. |
Progressive Plumging* |
progressiveplumbingservices.com |
520-579-7922 |
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| Use front loading washing machine. |
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| Use low-flow faucets and shower heads. |
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| Transportation |
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| Share rides with others. |
Erideshare |
www.erideshare.ocm |
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| Use public transit. |
Suntran Public Transportaion |
www,suntran.com |
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| Walk more. |
Sierra Club (has Tucson Trail Blog) |
http://arizona.sierraclub.org/outings.asp |
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| Bicycle more. |
Greater Arizona Bicycling Association, Bicycle Inter-Community Art and Salvage |
www.bricas.org |
www.bikegaba.org/ |
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| Use electric cars, scooters, and bicycles. |
Tucson Electric Bikes |
www.tucsonelectrcibikes.com |
520-240-7493 |
Daniel Mannheim |
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| Use bio-diesel made from local feedstock. |
Grecycle |
www.grecycle.com |
520-628-4300 |
Mike Kazz |
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| Lobby for expanded sidewalks, bike paths, and transit. |
Greater Arizona Bicycling Association |
www.bikegaba.org |
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| Buildings |
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| Add wall and roof insulation. |
English Business Services, Teaching and Helping Project |
520-795-3413 |
Tres English |
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| Upgrade to insulated windows and doors. |
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| Caulk air leaks. |
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| Use high efficiency air conditioning or coolers. |
Rite Way Ventllating* |
www.ritewayac.com |
520-745-0660 |
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| Install solar-electric panels. |
Sun Power of AZ |
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520-392-5736 |
Mike Gordy |
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| Install solar hot-water system. |
Technicians for Sustainability |
info@tfssolar. |
520-740-0736 |
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| Use natural lighting and energy-efficient bulbs. |
Only ones now legally sold |
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| Shade buildings with trees and shrubs. |
Tucson Ckean and Beautiful |
www.tucsonaz.gov/tcb/ |
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| Use local materials. |
Sonoran Permculture Guild |
www.sonoranpermaculture.org, dorsey@dakotacom.net |
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| Recycle solid waste material locally for future uses. |
Pima County Dept. of Env. Quality |
http://www.pima.gov/deq/waste/ |
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www.tucsonaz.gov |
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| Dry clothes in sun. |
ACE Hardware |
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325-7093 |
5424 E. Pima |
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| Social (all of these steps are easier in a group!) |
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| Talk with your neighbors. |
Neighborhood or Development Association |
cms3.tucsonaz.gov/hcd/neighborhood–associations |
www.riverhaven.us/ |
Riverhaven Homeowners Assoc. |
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| Teach children. |
Reading Seed; Davidson School PTA |
www.litearcyconnects.org |
520-882-8006 |
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| Listen to others. |
Co-counseling (“RC”) |
www.rc.org |
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Catherine Land |
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| Join groups doing sustainability work. |
Sustainable Tucson |
ww.sustainabletucson.org/ |
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Ron Proctor |
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| Help people who need help. |
Volunteer Southern AZ |
www.volunteersoaz.org |
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| Introduce sustainability into your work and social groups. |
Nat’l Int. for Peer Support |
www.NIPSPeerSupport.org |
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Jim Driscoll |
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| Share work projects with others. |
US. Fed. Of Woker Cooperatives |
www.usworker.coop |
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| Buy Locally. Employ locally. |
Local First Arizona |
www.localfirstaz.com |
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| Spend leisure time in Tucson. |
Tucson Visitors Center |
www.visittucson.org |
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| Celebrate community. |
Tucson Weekly Best of Tucson |
www.tucsonweekly.com |
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| *Member So. AZ Green Chamber of Commerce, for other referrals, go to www.sagcc.org or call 777-7138 |
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