| Donate Clothing 捐贈舊衣
Need to make room for your new
spring clothes? Clean out your closet and donate the
items that you no longer need to an appropriate organization.
Over 600,000 homeless families a year depend on donated
clothing. Be sure that your goods are clean and undamaged.
是否在煩惱您新的春裝何處放？每年有超過數萬個無家可歸的人們仰賴捐贈的舊衣物，何不將您衣櫃中不再穿的舊衣捐贈到合適的機構！但記住，捐贈前，請先確認這些衣物是否乾淨及是否有損壞。
Spring into Gardening春天花園
Take advantage of the warmer
weather by creating an organic garden Creating an
organic garden is not just for your Roots & Shoots
group, but can also be shared with others. Fresh vegetables
can be donated to a local food bank, and spring flowers
can be potted to take to nursing home residents as
a gift. Members can search in the "Gardening"
category of the Project Database for even more ideas.
溫暖的氣候正是打造一個有機花園的好時機，不僅僅是為了根與芽小組，也可以同時跟別人一起分享，新鮮的蔬菜可以捐贈到當地的救濟食品發放中心，花朵則可以當作禮物送給療養院裡的病友。
Make the Switch更換燈泡
As you begin to use more fossil
fuels to power your air conditioner and other household
appliances, off-set some of your impact by replacing
incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent
light bulbs (CFL). A CFL uses 60 percent less energy
than a regular light bulb. CFLs can be purchased at
most local hardware stores or online at Energy Federation.
當您使用更多化石燃料來啟動家中的冷氣或是其他設備時，您可以將家中燈泡換成省能源精緻型螢光燈(CFL)，一個螢光燈可以比一般燈泡還要省60﹪的能源。
Don't Turn on your Air Conditioner on Just
Yet 節約能源
In most cities, the weather
hasn't gotten too hot yet, so just open windows or
turn on a fan to keep your home cool. You can save
money and reduce your home’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Be sure to replace or clean your air filter before
using the air conditioner for the first time this
season. A clean air filter can reduce household emissions
by up to 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
在許多城市，春天的天氣還不會太熱，只需要打開窗戶或是開電風扇就可以，不但可以省錢，也減少了二氧化碳的釋放。在本季第一次使用冷氣前，別忘了更換或清洗濾網，一個乾淨的濾網一年可以幫一戶人家減少高達350磅二氧化碳的排放量。
Plan an Outdoor Meeting 戶外會議
For a change of scenery, hold
your Roots & Shoots meeting outside in a community
park or backyard garden. Your group can appreciate
the great spring weather with outdoor activities.
And here's a project idea: Plan to pick up trash around
the area following the meeting.
作個改變！將你的根與芽小組會議拉到社區公園或著後院的花園中來進行，組員們可以透過戶外活動來好好享受這美好的天氣，甚至可以在會後進行撿拾附近垃圾的舉手之勞。
Create Habitat for Wildlife為野生動物創造一個棲息地
Hibernators are awakening, and
birds are returning from migration—let's welcome them
back. Make your own bird house or pine cone bird feeder
or squirrel feeder and plant flowers and plants that
provide food and shelter for butterflies and birds.
You can even certify your backyard as a Backyard Wildlife
Habitat.
冬眠動物逐漸的甦醒過來，候鳥也從遷徙中歸來，讓我們一起歡迎牠們！製作鳥屋、鳥或松鼠的餵食器，或著種植花草來為蝴蝶和鳥提供食物與藏身處，您甚至可以在您的後院為野生動物創造一個棲息地。
Cycle into Spring騎單車上路
Now is the perfect time to dust
off your bike and helmet and make it a goal to skip
one car trip each week—or, if you're ambitious, go
car-free and just pedal instead! Cycling instead of
driving helps reduce carbon emissions. Connect with
other cyclists for inspiration.
現在正是撢除您腳踏車與安全帽上灰塵，騎車上路來每週減少開一次車的機會，如果更積極些，甚至可以把腳踏車當成您的主要代步工具，這麼一來就可以減少二氧化碳的釋放，也鼓勵其他的朋友一起行動吧！
Make Spring Cleaning Eco-Friendly春季環保大掃除
If you've got some spring-time
scrubbing to do, you could make your own eco-friendly
cleaning products. Made primarily from baking soda,
vinegar and oil soap, these homemade cleaners reduce
pollution, save money and are less likely to cause
eye, lung and skin irritation.
如果在春天要清洗家中環境，您可以用蘇打粉、醋、油皂來自己製作環保清潔用品，這種手工清潔劑不但可以減少污染、省錢，還可以減少刺激眼睛、肺、及皮膚的可能性。
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