100 Easy Tips That Make a BIG Difference in Your Home and the Environment.

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 low-flow showerheads

• Wash clothes in warm or cold

• Lights off when you exit a room

• Take shorter showers

• Seal drafts around windows

• Look for EnergyStar 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

• Take a 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

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 sec.

• Tune up your car's engine

• Drive smart-plan your trip Carpool

• Keep car tires inflated

• Invigorate your green passion, spend                   time with nature

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

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