Things You'll Need:
- 2 minutes of your time
- an open mind
- a little patience
- a willingness to contribute to the efforts of so many other people who have the desire to help improve the overall well being of our environment
- a passion for conserving the natural beauty of our planet & it's countless inhabitants
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Step 1
Please take a moment to read this. Think of some of the things you might consider changing in your household to head in the right direction. The direction of Going Green.
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Step 2
Simple things we can do to reduce our
energy consumption, carbon footprints &
save money on our utility bills:
Adjust H2O heater to 120 degrees
No screensaver, turn off computer as often as possible
Low flow shower heads, sink faucets & toilets
Weatherize doors & windows to close gaps & save electricity
Insulate attic (use treated recycled newspaper insulation from the home improvement store)
Change AC filter
Change air filter in car to increase fuel efficiency
Inflate car tires to increase gas mileage
Buy more local products
Buy 100% post consumer recycled paper (printer, notebooks, tissue, toilet paper, paper towels & even greeting cards)
Reload plastic merchandise credit or gift cards as most stores don’t recycle them
Remember to bring your re-usable shopping bags everywhere, not only to the grocery stores
Buy a reusable bottle & mug for hot & cold drinks, to reduce plastic & styro foam containers
If you don’t keep receipts from the gas station or ATM, press the NO receipt button
Use fluorescent compact light bulbs
Take shorter showers, reduce H2O consumption as often as possible
Only run the dishwasher when it’s full
Buy minimally packaged products or buy in bulk whenever possible
Don’t idol your car w/the exception of traffic, turn off the car engine if you must wait more than 1 minute
Use a push lawn mower (sell the gas powered 1)
Un-plug electronic devices when not in use: DVD players, video game consoles, printers, lamps, toaster, microwave, electric toothbrush, razor, & cell phone chargers, hair dryer, TV’s that aren’t used frequently, fans, laptop charger, night light, toys, power tool chargers, etc.
Un-plug everything possible when leaving for an extended period of time including washer & dryer & cable boxes If you have an adjustable bed & always use the same setting there is no need for it to be constantly plugged in. Turn fans, lights & TV’s off when no one’s in the room
Try to eliminate plug-in air fresheners. Replace them w/soy or natural wax candles
If you must use night lights, try those that use solar or battery power & since it wouldn’t make sense to un-plug alarm clocks often, use those that are battery powered instead of a typical energy wasting electric one. Re-use plastic bottles for cleaning products, toiletries & cosmetics (use glass jars or bottles for harsh or strong chemicals that might leak through or dissolve typical plastic such as greased lightening, bleach, lime away, products that un -
Step 3
Now, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read this, but even if you don't care to take my advice or if you're already doing some of the things I've suggested, please be sure to pass it on to as many people as you can think of, keep in mind that if Going Green doesn't interest you, I'm sure that whomever you share this with will appreciate the money saving tips. After all, who isn't interested in saving money? Thanks again for your time.
