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Pictured here and above are his books Simply Green Parties, Giving and Simple Steps to a Greener Home film. His ideas for recycling and re-inventing items to cut back on waste are all brilliant! His Simply Green Parties book is described as “a way of living that embraces certain rules–Be Authentic, Be Resourceful, Be Simple, Be Unexpected, Be Truthful, and Be an Individual. In Simply Green Parties Danny takes these goals and creates projects that are both thoughtful and sustainable while still being stylish and beautiful. He hopes to inspire you to be a dreamer and a doer.”

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This Earth Day let’s break it all down and see things for what they are.

Our world is in a state of climate chaos as a result of our conveniences. This CleanTechnica blog is an opportunity to see what is being done worldwide in the realm of clean technology (ie. renewable energy, alternative fuels, sustainable products and services etc…) so that we can keep these conveniences.

That’s terrific–I’m glad it is being done, but this Earth Day I’d like to say–F your conveniences!

Here are 22 (since it’s April 22nd) things you can do daily that are inconvenient but we would all benefit greatly if everyone did them. And, to be honest–they’re not that inconvenient. They may in fact be just inconvenient enough that when you do them you get the rewarding feeling that you are doing something to benefit the greater good (i.e. earth, and its many earthlings) besides simply donating to a charity once a year during the holiday season.

I know we live in a country full of citizens more excited that Starbucks has a drive-thru than Toyota has a Prius, and will not be truly satisfied until Starbucks has a video camera mounted a mile from its store so it can read your license plate to anticipate your arrival and have your drink ready for you by the time you get there. Then all you’d have to do is slow down enough for the “barista” to throw your “coffee” into your car as you rolled by with your window down. After all, complete stops are for suckers! I digress…

Those people are out there in large numbers–and they are probably not reading this blog, so it’s up to you to send it to them because these 22 inconveniences can change the world.

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1. Save Your Energy
   * Green: Replace worn out incandescent light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Lights. CFLs use 75% less energy than conventional light bulbs and are widely available. * Greener: Install motion detecting lights and buy a water heater blanket. These simple steps will reduce your energy consumption and save you money on your energy bills. * Greenest: Conduct an energy audit of your home. Then repair leaks and faulty insulation. To learn more visit www.eere.enery.gov/consumer.
2. Detox Your Home
   * Green: Keep live plants in your home to naturally filter the air. * Greener: Replace your cleaning supplies with biodegradable, non-toxic alternatives. Eco-friendly cleaning products are available at health food stores and many grovers. * Greenest: Switch to low VOC paints for all home renovation products. Conventional paints emit low levels of toxic chemicals for years after application.
3. Eat Better
   * Green: Buy organic and fair trade prodcts. * Greener: Buy local at your neighborhood farmer’s market. 8 Greenest:Volunteer at a neighborhood garden project.
4. Travel Smart
   * Green: Bike or walk when distance and weather permits. *Greener: Offset your carbon emissions by purchasing carbon credits from companies like TerraPass. *Greenest: Rather than owning a car, join a car-sharing network.
5. Save and Re-Save
   *Green: Replace bottled water with reusable water bottle. *Greener: Recycle old electronics, paints, household chemicals, batteries and clothes (such as running shoes). *Greenest: Initiate recycling programs in your community and office. www.afreshsqueeze.com

The following list contains small ways you can make a difference without greatly impacting your life-style. In most cases, little or no money is necessary to follow these suggestions.

1) Take Your Bags back to the Store

While you may not be the type of person to carry and use cloth bags while shopping, simply resolve to return the old plastic bags to the recyclable center located at your local grocery market or ask for paper.

2) Gas up When it’s Coolest

Fill your tank when adding gas and try to arrange to get gas early in the morning or after the sun sets. This will help minimize the vapors that are released.

3) Save Up Your Errands
If possible, try to save your errands to run all at once. Cutting down on the trips you make out a day or week will result in less gas being used and gain you some free time!

4) Check your Air Pressure
Maintain the correct air pressure in your vehicles tires saves wear and gas.

5) Give Items Away instead of Trashing Them
Whether it’s an old chair, a broken microwave, or a box filled with old running shoes butter containers someone probably has a use for it. Join your local craigslist (http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites.html) and/or freecylce (http://www.freecycle.org/) and post items you no longer want. You can leave items you don’t want outside and respondents will pick them up.

6) Use Rechargeable Batteries
Purchase a battery charging station and some rechargeable batteries for the items you use around your house the most.

7) Clean Your Air Filters
Clean or replace your air filters once a month so your air conditioning system runs more efficiently.

8. Switch Light Bulbs
Replace your old standard light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. You can average savings of $30-$50 in electricity during the life of the new bulb; per bulb you replace.

9) Turn off the Water while Brushing Your Teeth
This couldn’t be simpler. After wetting your toothbrush, turn the water off until you are ready to wash. In a years time, you can save an average of 15 gallons of water.