Tips For Leading A Greener Lifestyle
June 24th, 2009 by gloriaWhat Would Elphaba Do ?
1. Bike or walk to work one or more days a week.
2. Buy local, organic food to reduce pesticide use, support local farmers and decrease CO2 emissions from flying produce around the world.
3. Reduce waste by avoiding disposable products such as razors and single – use containers.
4. Replace one beef meal each week to save 40k gallons of water and 300 pounds of greenouse gas emissions out of the atmosphere.
5. Recycle paper, plastic, glass, cardboard, styrofoam.
6. Compost food leftovers.
7. Collect rainwater to water garden / yard.
8. Carry groceries in reusable bags and/ or return the plastic bags to the grocery store.
9. Replace incandescent bulbs with energy efficient bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs).
10. Turn appliances off when not in use, especially computers and tv’s to avoid “phantom” energy.
11. Turn down thermostat 3 degrees in the winter, up 3 degrees in the summer.
12. Buy energy efficient appliances with the EnergyStar Label.
13. Put a brick (or other object) in the toilet tank to reduce water per flush.
14. Use eco-friendly cleaning products that degrade naturally and reduce water pollution.
15. Turn water off while brushing teeth.
16. Choose a shower instead of a bath and replace showerheads and faucets with high efficiency models.
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