It may seem harmless, but it’s actually illegal to take rocks out of national parks. With millions of people visiting our parks, if everyone took a small natural souvenir home, the effect on the park would be devastating. If you are caught removing rocks, you will have technically committed a federal crime, and you may have to pay a hefty fine. Even simply using rocks to create mini monuments or stacking them is frowned upon; it disrupts the natural environment and creates what many would consider an eyesore.

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If you’re in the market for some new kitchen appliances and you don’t want to pay full price, don’t overlook Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore. This is a growing chain of stores that accepts lightly used construction, renovation and home improvement products from DIYers, contractors and even building supply manufacturers to resell instead of tossing in landfills. You often can find almost-new appliances there at a fraction of the cost, from scratch-and-dent to items homeowners changed their mind about. All appliances are less than five years old and in good working condition.

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Whenever you can cut back on paper usage, no matter how small, it adds up over time. Select “no receipt” at the ATM machine when you withdraw cash. Don’t print out a boarding pass at home for your airline flight when you can send the boarding pass straight to your smartphone. Email yourself your grocery list instead of jotting it down on paper and read it off your phone instead. Small paperless decisions definitely add up.

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