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So my home is a lot better in terms of energy efficiency than I thought. Two main points though: water usage and electrical outlet useage. We have a lot of electronics plugged in all the time and my family watches TV a lot. While I've shortened my showers, sometimes my family takes longer ones. We can definitely improve by unplugging more often...

I ordered some items off of amazon to get bamboo utensils, and I bought some containers at the container store that are metal instead of plastic. It's not as cheap or as easy to use items that are not plastic.

Reproductive rights, access to reproductive health and family planning, access to education, and domestic violence are among some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and representation around the world. In many countries, there are no laws protecting women from domestic violence and other forms of discrimination. When...