Tips for Living Green

At Home

  • Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs
  • Recycle!
  • Take shorter showers
  • Install low-flush toilets
  • Buy green cleaners
  • Don't let the water run while brushing your teeth.
  • Unplug your phone and MP3 player chargers when not in use
  • Install bamboo or cork hardwood floors instead of real wood
  • Use ceiling fans over A/C
  • In summer, use dishwasher, oven & dryer at night
  • In winter, add blankets instead of raising thermostat
  • Program your thermostat
  • Buy energy efficient appliances
  • Remove yourself from junk mail lists at OptOutPrescreen.com

In your Car

  • Properly inflate your tires
  • Change your oil when needed
  • Carpool or use public transportation to get where you're going
  • Walk or bike to your destination instead of driving

Green Workplace

  • Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs
  • Use a ceramic or travel mug with a lid instead of disposable cups
  • Put your computer to sleep instead of letting the screen saver run
  • Recycle waste & shredded paper
  • Buy recycled paper
  • Use unbleached paper
  • Put a recycling bin in the kitchen
  • Donate used computers & equipment
  • Switch to bio-disel fuel for fleet vehicles
  • Use a laptop - they draw 15 to 25 watts compared to 150 watts with desktops

Greener Garden

  • Plant a tree or garden
  • Compost.
  • Use native plants
  • Use Organic fertilizer
  • Plant perennials
  • Don't use chemical pesticides

Green Shopping

  • Bring canvas shopping bags to the store instead of using their paper or plastic bags
  • Buy in bulk
  • Buy items with less plastic packaging

Green Community

  • Write a letter urging your mayor to sign the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement to reduce carbon emissions in your town
  • Encourage curbside recycling
  • Plant trees
  • Recycle christmas trees