Nobody wants to hit a deer while driving a car, and the reality is that avoiding a collision with the first deer often leads to a collision with a second deer. Research says that 70% of all deer-related car crashes occur because a driver slowed to avoid the deer they saw, then sped up again, failing to see the ones right behind them, resulting in a crash. Female deer often have one or two baby fawns -- some as big as an adult deer -- running right behind them. When you see one deer, slow down and drive at a crawl while scanning the road sides until you know the coast is clear.

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Planning a road trip? Why not make the journey more enjoyable and greener for yourself and your companions by doing one thing: providing reusable cups that can be used for hot and cold beverages. When you make pit stops, your group can use the cups to fill up without throwing away and purchasing more disposable ones. And once you arrive at your destination, your reusable cups can be cleaned and used during your stay and the drive back home.

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It's way past the holiday season, and you might be on a decluttering kick and think, "Why not donate these old holiday decorations?" If it's the dead of winter and you're boxing up fake evergreen wreaths and ornaments, you're not doing a service by giving it to stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army. They depend on household donations that are sellable, and they can't move seasonal merchandise when it's out of season. Instead, save and store those unwanted holiday items for a few months; weeks prior to a major holiday is a great time to give, since these stores will gladly take them and be able to sell them, too.

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