Your Home

Get an energy audit

Switch to energy-saving bulbs

Hang dry your clothes

Plant some bamboo

 Unplug appliances when off

Say bye to your leaf blower

Switch off your computer

Plant a garden

Start a compost heap

Learn to love weeds

Turn heating down 1 degree

Wrap water heater in blanket

Install law-flow showerheads

Wash clothes in warm or cold

Lights off when you exit a room

Take shorter showers

Seal drafts around windows

Look for Energy Star appliances

Consider using a solar cooker

Fix leaking faucets

Wipe spills with reusable towels

Install low-flow toilets

Make your own cleaning solutions

Clean windows with old newspapers

Build with salvaged wood

Make rags from old t-shirts

Capture rain water for gardens

Taken break from the TV

Don’t boil more than a teacup’s worth

Read about carbon credits

Appoint and “office lights” monitor

Upgrade your furnace

Use low-phosphate detergent

Close sustainable flooring

Use a bucket not a hose

Don’t sign up for mailing lists

Fertilize with grass clippings

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle.

Donate used computers

Use cloth napkins

Make your next outfit vintage

Rediscover your library

Buy rechargeable batteries

Put back unused napkins

Bring your own coffee cup Use both sides of paper

Return old cell phones

Use a lunch box, not paper bag

Give cloth diapers a chance

Pick up litter and recycle it

Donate used books

Share magazines

Wrap presents in old calendar pages

Return unused sugar packets

Make note pad from used paper

Start a toy—swap with friends

Take bubble wrap back to packaging stores

Snip six-pack rings

Offer art schools your “trash”

Learn how to mend your socks

Pay your bills online

Start a green team at work

Think before you print

Reuse jars and containers

Take extra hangers to dry cleaners

Vehicles

Ride the bus

Use your legs, not the elevator

Buy a bike - use it

Drive the speed limit

Choose an energy-efficient vehicle

Unload your car of excess weight

Leave your car at home for a day

Don’t idle car more than 10 sac.

Tune up your car’s engine

Drive smart-plan your trip Carpool

Keep car tires inflated

Invigorate your green passion,

spend time with nature

Shop Smarter

Say no to plastic bags

Support local farmers

Choose Green E-products

Don’t buy veggies in trays

Eat simply, choose whole grains

Hold your own “buy nothing” day

Send e-birthday cards

Don’t accept plastic utensils

Give a donation instead of a present

Buy organic cotton

When buying clothes, say no to tissue wrap

Stop chasing, “the latest”

Ease up on meat products

Buy items for durability

Buy seasonal produce

Avoid chemical flea collars

Eliminate Impulse buying

Teach kids thriftiness

Slow down-consume less

Taste test a local wine

Read about green weddings

Buy the largest size practical

Buy spices in bulk