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Add weather strip and caulk around windows and doors.: Plugging air leaks around doors and windows keeps heat in, saving energy and reducing ozone depleting carbon dioxide.


Ask your utility company for a home energy audit.: Your power company has an energy audit program that will tell you where your home is poorly insulated or energy-inefficient. This information will help you save energy and lower your energy bill.
Avoid aerosols.: Avoid aerosols since there is no practical reuse or recycling potential for them. Use products with pumps instead, or use incense or candles to freshen air.
Avoid single helping packages.: Purchasing "single helping" packages my be convenient in terms of use, but it is wasteful because there is much more packaging over all, which needlessly expends natural resourses, creates more waste and the cost in relation to the amount goes up.
Buy beer in bulk.: Purchasing beer in the largest container possible saves having to manufacture and recycle all of those pesky cans and bottles, and it saves money too.
Buy eco-friendly cleaners.: Household cleaners are solutions of powerful cleaning agents and abrasives which may be ideal for cleaning stains, they also damage the environment.
Buy locally produced goods and services.: Purchasing local products stabilizes jobs and bolsters the economy.
Buy products in bulk.: Buying products in bulk reduces packaging waste, especially if you bring your own reusable containers. It's usually more economical too.
Buy whole fruits and vegetables.: Buy whole fruits and vegetables to avoid the unnecessary trays and wraps. This reduces waste and you are more likely to get fresher produce at lower prices this way.
Carry and use your own coffee mug or other beverage container.: Carry your own beverage container instead of using the paper or plastic cups provided at stores and coffee shops.
Check paper boxes (cereal etc.) to ensure they are recycled.: Checking paper box packaging, such as cereal boxes, to ensure they are recycled (the unprinted side should be grey not white) saves paper, trees, and reuces waste.
Clean and replace air conditioner filters.: By simply cleaning that dirty filter in your air conditioner, you can save 5% of the energy used and reduce carbon dioxide.
Compost the dust swept up from the floor.: Dust, hair, sand, dirt and kitchen food scraps are all great for the compost pile. In a lifetime one could save quite a bit of landfill space while enriching the land where one lives.
Consider buying necessary items at flea markets or garage sales.: As they say, "one man's trash is another man's treasure". Some of my most treasured items I have bought second hand, such as sweatshirts, pots & pans, tools, etc. Re-using and refurbishing old items saves landfill space and also tends to satisfy that
: A dripping faucet can waste an amazing amount of water. Fix leaking or dripping faucets as soon as possible.
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Encourage others to recycle.: Everyone has been educated in one way or another about the benefits of recycling, but many people still don't do it. It just might take a little bit of peer pressure from a friend to encourage them to think about sorting out their recyclables.
Fix leaky faucets and "running" toilets.: Sometimes jiggling the handle isn't enough. That leaky faucet or "running" toilet wastes thousands of gallons of water a month and will finally give you a little peace and quiet.
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Insulate your water heater.: Wrapping your water heater in insulation reduces carbon dioxide by 1000 pounds a year.
Keep household chemicals out of children's reach.: Our households contain very harmful cleaning chemicals which are often stored in low level cabinets and shelves where children can reach them. Keeping chemicals out of children's reach can save their lives.
Keep your bedroom clean.: When our bedroom is clean and organized, we can effectively organize the rest of our life; our clothes are cleaner and less rinkled, we can find our car keys and friends want to visit and maybe even sleep over.
Keep your house clean.: Keeping your house clean has many benefits, your stuff remains orginized and easy to find, it reduces germs and bacteria, it is more socially prefered and it will give you peace of mind to live in a clean environment.
Keep your water heater set lower than 120 degrees.: Turning down the setting on your water heater thermostat saves energy; 120 degrees is usually hot enough.
Line dry your clothes.: Why not give the dryer a rest? Let the sun dry your clothes naturally. Line drying clothing not only saves energy but also gives clothes that sun-fresh smell.
Make eco-friendly packaging choices.: Eco-friendly packaging such as: reusable containers, recycled packaging, and items with the least amount of packaging, are easy on landfills, our dwindling natural recources and our wallets.
Make something new out of something old.: Find creative ways to give new life to materials that might normally be thrown away, such as old bike parts, wood scraps, broken plates, clothing, etc.
Pick a climate friendly house color.: Depending on the dominant climate of the region you live in, the color of your home can have a large affect on the cost it takes to heat or cool it; light colored for hot climates to reflect the sun's rays and dark to attract heat.
Plant trees at home.: Planting trees at home, enriches the natural environment and beautifies our world.
Post a chalk or wipe board for phone messages and notes.: Instead of paper, post a chalkboard or wipe board for phone messages and other household notes.
Recycle household water.: A high percentage of the water we use runs "down the drain." Much of that water can be reclaimed. Save rinse water for plants, collect preheated shower water as well as run off from roof tops in buckets for household use.
Recycle the cardboard tubes from toilet paper rolls.: Toilet paper rolls can really add up when you think about the billions of people who use toilet paper each day! By recycling the used cardboard tubes you save trees and landfill space!
Recycle.: With natural resources dwindling and landfills growing, it is necessary and quite easy to recycle.
Reduce animal by-products in your home.: Animal by-products surround us. That classy leather sofa, the comfy down comforter and that prized stuffed elk's head you are so proud of all were killed unnecessarily. Animals no longer must die for human comfort, we can grow and manufacture our stuff.
Reduce waste.: Reducing household waste by making eco-friendly purchases, sorting out recyclables and simply being more aware of the trash we produce drasticly reduces landfill glut and it also limits the amount of natural resources we expend.
Repair rather than discard.: Being handy around the house helps prolong the life of older items and reincarnates broken ones. It reduces land-fill over crowding, saves invaluable natural resources and is intensely frugal.
Resist dumping hazardous chemicals down the drain.: Water treatment systems are built to accommodate regular household waste. Pouring hazardous chemicals down household drains taxes municiple water filtration systems and in many communities it pollutes drinking water.
Return wire hangers to the dry cleaners.
Reuse cash register receipts, phone bills etc. for scratch paper: Cash register receipts and other one-use paper usually has an unprinted backside that can be reused. This saves trees and reduces waste. By saving these paper scraps you'll always be ready to do something good for the planet.
Reuse envelopes.: Envelopes come to us free of charge almost everyday, if you take care in opening them they can be used again simply by putting a label over the preprinted address. This saves money and trees as well as reducing waste.
Shop at farmer's markets.: Buying directly from associated farmers at farmer's markets, supports small, organic, and family farms, and affords one the opportunity to select from the finest quality foods available.
Turn aluminum cans into cash.: Cans are redeemable in every state and in some areas they fetch 15 cents. This money is paid when the product is purchased to insure that the aluminum isn't wasted littering the environment. This keeps the world clean and puts money in your pocket.
Use cloth diapers.: They say that 1% of all American landfill space is occupied by disposable diapers which take up to 500 years to decompose. Cotton can be reused 100 times and decomposes in 1-6 months. Reduce landfill glut and save natural resources, use cloth diapers.
Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins.: Cloth napkins can be used again and again, do not require trees to be harvested, and are actually nicer to use than paper napkins.
Use concentrated products.: Use concentrated products, such as juice, laundry detergent, and other cleaners, when available. Concentrated products reduce packaging waste and save money.
Use fluorescent bulbs as your primary light source.: Fluorescent bulbs use much less energy than incandescent bulbs do and they last much longer.
Use newspaper and/or cardboard as fire starter.: Any use that you can make of an item that might end up in the trash is a good use (recycling is always the best). Using newspaper and/or cardboard as fire starter instead of trashing it slows deforestation and minimizes landfill waste.
Use rechargeable batteries.: Batteries contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment when disposed of. They run down and must be replaced regularly. Using rechargeable batteries saves money and doesn't pollute the earth.
Use refillable containers and packages.: Using refillable containers and packages that can be refilled, either directly at the location of purchase or by buying large volume containers and refilling a smaller ones, reduces waste, saves natural resources and money while being more efficient.
Use reusable shopping bags.: If each of us used one less shopping bag a week, we could save hundreds of millions of bags every year. Paper bags are made of virgin paper and plastic bags are not degradable. Using a reusable bag is earth-friendly.
Use solar power.: Solar power is the most plentiful renewable power source available and could allow us total independence from earth based fuel. Fossil fuels are limited and they pollute the environment when produced and burned.
Wear warm clothing instead of using the furnace.: Even during the coldest temperatures, it is not necessary to constantly maintain shirt sleeve temperatures in our homes. Wearing a sweater at home instead of firing up the furnace saves a great deal of energy and reduces the power bill.
Avoid the drink box.: The "aseptic drink box" is made of layers of paper, plastic and aluminum - it can not be recycled. Instead use drink containers that are reusable or at least recycleable.
Bundle up rather than blasting the heat.: Sometimes it's enough just to put on a sweater or warm socks rather than turning up the heat. This can save money and energy!
Buy eggs in cardboard flats.: The cardboard "flats" used in egg packaging are made of recycled newspaper, they are recyclable and biodegrade quickly while polystyrene (styrofoam) takes lifetimes to biodegrade and it produces harmful chemical buyproducts when it does.
Buy green power: Renewable and "green" energy utilizes wind and water turbine power and solar power. It does not pollute the atmosphere when being produced and it costs the same as unrenewable and polluting energy sources.
Buy socially responsible and fair trade products: When you buy socially responsible products you help the environment and everyone who was involved in making that product Plus you can affirm you values. Think of it as voting with your dollar.
Chop your veggies by hand.: Rather than using a noisy, electric appliance, save energy and exercise your muscles by hand-chopping vegetables.
Compost kitchen scraps, leaves and yard clippings.: Leaves, yard clippings and kitchen scraps can be composted, reducing landfill glut, and producing, rich organic gardening fertilizer.
Conserve water in the bathroom.: By using a low flow shower head, a toilet water displacement device, by taking showers instead of baths and letting the "yellow mellow", one can conserve an enormous amount of water.
Fill your dishwasher.: Run your dishwasher only with a full load. For drying, use the energy-saving setting instead of heat.
Flush only when neccessary.: Reducing the number of toilet flushes per day, by "letting the yellow mellow" can save an enormous amount of water.
Heat your home more efficiently.: Save energy and help prevent global warming by maximizing the efficiency of heating and cooling systems in the home, use double paned windows, insulation, ceiling fans and don't use the heater when away.
Keep your freezer more than 2/3 filled.: Freezers operate most efficiently when they are at least 2/3 full. Keeping it full requires less energy to chill the empty space, which saves energy and lowers your power bill.
Keep your thermostat adjusted for energy efficiency.: Not overheating or overcooling rooms by monitoring your heater/air conditioner thermostat by turning it off when not needed, saves an enormous amount of energy.
Purchase dry goods in bulk.: Purchase dry foods in bulk (health food stores have bulk bins great for beans, pasta, grains, etc.) You are afforded more choices this way while reducing packaging waste and you'll save money too.
Put leftover food in the composter: A great way to help alleviate the landfill problem is to compost your left over food.
Recycle used deodorant containers.: Most deodorant containers are made from recycleable plastic. Let's keep this out of our landfills and away from degrading into our water supply!
reload printer paper: Certain items you print out at home or at the office have a one time use, and then get discarded. I feel that we can use these sheets again for the reverse side by refeading them back into our printers. We practice this at work, and we save generally 50
Resist using aluminum foil, plastic wrap and plastic bags.: Disposable food wrapping and storage devices are unnecessary and very polluting as well as being taxing on natural resources. It is much more economical and environmentally kind to use washable plastic containers. If you do use these products, wash and r
Resuse chopsticks.
Reuse jars and plastic containers.: Many of the products that we buy in the supermarket are packaged in jars and plastic containers than can be reused in many different ways. This reduces waste and saves us from having to buy containers.
Share a shower with your friend or loved one!: Two can shower as fast and efficiently as one. Not only will you save water but you can get help cleaning those hard to reach areas!
Solar heat your house & water: Solar power is green
Turn off lights when they are not needed.: Save energy and help prevent global warming, turn off lights in unused areas.
Use a dishwasher and save water.: Using a full dishwasher saves an average of 5.8 fewer gallons of water per load than washing by hand.
Use a solar water heater.: Putting a solar water heater on your roof is a good way to lower your electric bills and help the environment at the same time.
Use as little water as possible when cooking.: The more water you use in your food when cooking, the longer it takes to heat. Reducing cooking time lowers energy usage which translates to big savings on your energy bill.
Use cloth wipes instead of toilet paper or baby wipes: If you cloth diaper, chances are you use cloth wipes...why not use cloth wipes instead of TP for the rest of the family? Of course, I always leave a package around for guests but even then it is recycled.
Use energy efficient large appliances.: Save energy and prevent global warming by using a low energy, high efficiency fridge and washing machine, and by using large loads instead of small, and drying clothes on a line.
Use low flow shower heads.: Low flow shower heads conserve water by reducing the amount of water while increasing water pressure.
Use only cold or warm water when washing clothing.: Using cold or warm water when washing clothing instead of hot, saves energy and prolongs the life of clothing.
Use reusable coffee filters.: Instead of using disposable paper coffee filters, switch to reusable mesh coffee filters. They are tree-free and will save you money too.
Use sponges or rags instead of paper towels.: An average sized family goes through 3 rolls of paper towels per week, that adds up to an enormous amount of waste. Using a rag or a sponge saves many trees worth of paper over the course of a lifetime.
Use toilet paper containing 50% or more of post consumer waste.: If saving old growth forests is your interest, using recycled toilet paper is an important purchase decision. Post consumer products are the best way to reduce deforestation.
Wash dishes, glass and silverware in hot soapy water.: Germs are passed easily from one person to another on the rim of a cup or an eating utensil. The best way to ensure that all germs and bacteria are killed before the next use is to clean them in hot soapy water.
Wash the dishes or use the dishwasher... not both!: If you need to wash your dishes thoroughly before putting them in the dishwasher, save the water and put them in the drying rack instead.

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