Read the paragraph. the gonzales family offers an impressive example of environmental consciousness. family members turn off lights and electronics as they leave their rooms. when the family is gone for the day, the air conditioning is set at a slightly higher temperature to reduce cooling costs. mr. and mrs. gonzales use reusable grocery bags that the family stores in the pantry. a backyard garden provides more than half of the vegetables that the family consumes, and rain barrels are used to irrigate the crops. the topic of the paragraph

The answer is: A family's basic sustainable habits.

Explanation:

The examples mentioned in the text represent basic things that one can do without any problem to live a sustainable life and give the example to others, that is the reason why I decided to add the word "basic" to the topic. Habits is mentioned as well because this family has adopted this way of living, they do that all the time which means it has made into a habit. And finally, the word sustainable means to be environmental friendly.

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