101 Ways to go Green
Bring your own bags to the grocery store
Support your local economy and curb excess fossil-fuel consumption by shopping close to home
Install Energy Star qualified double-pane windows for better insulation
Take the bus or train
Buy energy-efficient appliances (look for the Energy Star label)
Go for bamboo (for flooring, cutting boards, towels, sheets, and so on)
Clean the fridge coils for better productivity
Turn off the light when you leave the room
Install low-flow showerheads and take shorter showers
Eat more veggies
Get a library card
Ride your bike
Don't let the sink faucet run when you wash dishes and brush your teeth
Leave only footprints when you travel
Unplug your electronics (DVD players, TV, cell-phone charger) when you're not using them
Use green cleaners, baking soda will clean just about anything
Wash clothes in cold water
Cover pots on the stove to avoid losing excess heat-and wasting energy
Line dry your clothes when possible
Fund a green dry cleaner, and bring your own garment bag
Turn off the dishwater's drying cycle
Shut your computer down when you leave work-especially on Friday's
Vote for change
Drive a hybrid
Join a co-op
Swap paperbacks with paperbackswap.com
B.Y.O.B. (bottle of water)
Get off junk-mail lists by registering at dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist
Shred old paper for packing instead of using Styrofoam peanuts
Skip the elevator and take the stairs
Check the air pressure in your tires since underinflated tires reduce fuel efficiency
Buy recycled toilet paper
Print on both sides of the paper
After you finish baking, turn off the over and leave the door open to heat your home
Eat only sustainable harvested fish to help protect the health of the ocean (visit oceansalive.org)
Go carbon-neutral
To save gas, drive under 60 mph, or don't drive as much
Don’t use pesticides on your lawn
Find new uses for old things
Compact your nonrecyclable trash and use fewer bags
Give your care a tune-up so it drive more efficiently
By things that will last
Invest in environmentally conscious mutual funds (find them at socialinvest.org)
Buy shade-grown coffee
Unload your trunk; the lighter the load, the less gas your car consumes
Seal up your house
Switch to reusable coffee filters
Go toxin-free at home
Eat what's in season
Start an eco-conversation everywhere you go
Sign up for online backing to stop receiving paper statements
Cancel the phone-book delivery
Install a ceiling fan to improve heat and cooling air circulation
Opt for an Energy Star qualified laptop instead of a power-guzzling desktop
Replace your light bulbs with compact florescent ones
Join a community supported agriculture (CSA) program (visit localharvest.com)
Volunteer your time at local conservation agencies
Conserve energy by using power strips (many electronics suck power even when off-but power strips in the "off" position don't)
Don't charge your cell phone overnight
Get on the list, find out if your city has pledged to meet Kyoto Protocol emissions targets; if not, contact your mayor
Reuse your Ziploc bags
Keep your shades down in the summer and up in the winter
Use a push lawn mower (electric of manual!)
Purify indoor air with plants instead of with artificial room fresheners
Use clean energy
Support recycling by buying products made from recycled materials
Decorated responsibly by purchasing eco-sensitive accessories (check out vivaterra.com)
Buy or borrow pre-used moving boxes
Plant a garden
Use rechargeable batteries
Bring lunch to work in reusable contains (a "no-garbage" lunch)
Upgrade your toilet to a low-flush model
Fix leaky faucets
Buy low-VOC paint and donate the leftovers (find local reuse programs at earth911.org)
Pass on the paper-towels (same goes for napkins)
Fill up your freezer, since the fuller it is, the less energy it uses to keep food frozen
Dress sustainably (try designers line Linda Loudermilk, Stewar+Brown, Edun)
Buy in bulk to avoid excess packaging
Spend more time outdoors
Seek our reclaimed wood furniture
Weather permitting, take your exercise outdoors
Think big picture
When traveling, ask your hotel what it’s doing to be greener
Start composting
Choose reusable instead of disposable products (diapers, razors, cups, pens)
Prewash dishes only if you have to
Install dimmers or motion sensors for your lights
Use organic beauty products
Buy Fair Trade
Stop idling in your car
Carpool
Buy organic food (especially milk, meat, fruits, and vegetables)
Bring your own mug or thermos to your favorite coffee spot
Collect rainwater and use it for landscaping
Use natural-not artificial-fragrances
Swap; don’t buy (try eBay.com, craigslist.org, and freecycle.org)
Use concentrated soaps and cleaners since less packaging means less waste
If you see litter, pick it up
Spread the word
Also... Beer is used to pump up flat, dull hair. It removes built up, no light beer, a rich beer with high yeast is best. After your shower, pour a bottle over your hair and then rinse briefly with fresh water
For cooking; use extra virgin olive oil for dressings and low-heat dishes and grapeseed or expeller-pressed, organic canola oil for high heating cooking.
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