1. Plant a tree in your yard or start a garden.
2. Simply
stop using pesticides and use chemical free cleaning products.
3. Turn off lights and electronics when you leave the room and buy energy-saving, electronics, appliances and lighting.
4. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, Recycle, Recycle
5. Shop and
Buy Green. Be a consumer that uses your dollars to support companies and products that are better for the Earth.
6. Lower your thermostat in the winter and raise it in the summer. Make sure your house is well
insulated.
7. Stop buying bottled water and use a
reusable bottle.
8. Reduce your
water consumption - lawn, bathroom, kitchen and washing your car are good places to start
9. Start a
compost in your back yard or on your rooftop.
10. Buy foods
locally and in season.
11. Ride a bike,
walk, jog, or run.
12. At holidays and birthdays, give your family and friends the gift of saving the earth ~
donate to an environmental cause in their name.
13. Get off
junk mail lists. GreenDimes can get you started. They'll even plant a tree for you!
14. Buy products that
use recyclable materials whenever possible.
15. Bring your own bags to the grocery store.
There are certainly many more things we all can do to make a difference. The most important thing is we each take the time and make the effort to make changes!
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