Planet-Saving Steps
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Planet-Saving Steps
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Planet-Saving Steps is a great resource for quick, easy steps we can take to help the planet. Look here for green tips, action items, community science projects you can contribute to, and much more.
No matter which search engine or email client you use, leaving off the AI features will cut down the carbon footprint of your searches.

#saveenergy #savewater #costofai
July 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
You can also turn off the AI feature in your email client that summarizes the content of your emails. For instance in Yahoo, click on the three dots under your folder list, go to Settings, then AI features. You can switch it off there.
July 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
You can type -ai in lower case letters, too. This will bring up search results that don’t include an AI-generated answer and works in most search engines, including Google.

If you use the awesome DuckDuckGo browser, you can completely turn off AI under Settings > AI Features.
July 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
For example, a simple internet search will usually produce an AI answer we didn't ask for, and usually with inaccurate results.

But there is a very easy way to avoid this. Simply type -AI after your search words.

For example, type:

Where is the best place to camp near Carlsbad Caverns? -AI
July 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
July 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Please use this link to send a quick and easy message to your representative, urging them to vote no on this disastrous bill.

tinyurl.com/mvhhjb5c

#protecttheenvironment #endangeredspecies #stopfossilfuels #belugas #polarbears
Stop the Sell Out of Public Lands and Wildlife
The all-out assault on wildlife, public lands and the environment continues, this time in the form of the budget bill making its way through Congress. Urge your representative to oppose any bill that ...
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May 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The bill also will sell off our beloved public lands to private ownership, including more than 500,000 acres in the West, which would allow developers to pollute and damage these lands and remove them from our beloved places to visit, camp, hike, and experience.
May 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Furthermore, oil and gas companies would be able to pay the federal government to waive environmental regulations that are in place to protect clean air, drinking water, endangered species, and the environment.
May 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It opens four million acres for new coal leasing, opens damaging mining projects in pristine habitats, and calls for 25% more timber production, targeting trees which will not only destroy habitat, but these trees are vital sources of carbon sequestration to fight climate change.
May 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Mix only a small batch at a time so mold does not collect in the feeder. Be sure to wash out your feeder with soap and hot water between each refill.

Refer to Audubon Society page: www.audubon.org/news/how-mak...

#hummingbirds #hummingbirdnectar #wildbirds #feedinghummingbirds #hummingbirdfeeders
How to Make Hummingbird Nectar
In a few easy steps, you can bring these nectar-loving birds to your feeder.
www.audubon.org
April 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Recipe for hummingbird nectar:
• 1/4 cup refined white sugar
• 1 cup boiling water

Mix sugar and boiling water until sugar is dissolved.  Cool completely before filling your feeder.
April 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM