When you recycle and donate things that are no longer of use to you, you will feel great about getting rid of the excess stuff and may even get to take a tax deduction too if you donate to a charity.

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And I think no matter how you look at it, there are great opportunities.

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Mr. CERVERO: What you find, and no great surprise, are people owning fewer cars, living in locations where they can take advantage of public transit more often, housing is being built clustered, sort of in configurations around train stations.

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And it is our job to ensure that no matter where you are born or where you live, you have the opportunity to get a great education.

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