1. Pass on the paper towels (same goes for napkins)
2. Fill up your freezer, since the fuller it is, the less energy it uses to keep food frozen
3. Dress sustainably (try designers like Linda Loudermilk, Stewart+Brown, Edun)
4. Buy in bulk to avoid excess packaging
5. Spend more time outdoors
6. Seek out reclaimed wood furniture
7. Weather permitting, take your exercise outdoors
8. Think big picture
9. When traveling, ask your hotel what it’s doing to be greener
10. Start composting
11. Choose reusable instead of disposable products (diapers, razors, cups, pens)
12. Prewash dishes only if you have to
13. Install dimmers or motion sensors for your lights
14. Use organic beauty products
15. Buy Fair Trade
1. Use greener cleaners. Baking soda will clean just about anything!
2. Wash clothes in cold water
3. Cover pots on the stove to avoid losing excess heat—and wasting energy
4. Line dry your clothes when possible
5. Find a green dry cleaner, and bring your own garment bag
6. Turn off the dishwasher’s drying cycle
7. Shut your computer down when you leave work—especially on Fridays
8. Vote for change
9. Drive a hybrid
10. Join a food co-op
11. Swap paperbacks with paperbackswap.com
12. B.Y.O.B. (of water)
13. Shred old paper for packing instead of using Styrofoam peanuts
14. Collect rainwater and use it for landscaping
15. Use natural—not artificial—fragrances
1. Use a push lawn mower
2. Purify indoor air with plants instead of with artificial room fresheners
3. Use clean energy
4. Support recycling by buying products made from recycled materials
5. Decorate responsibly by purchasing eco-sensitive accessories (check out
vivaterra.com)
6. Buy or borrow pre-used moving boxes
7. Plant a garden
8. Use rechargeable batteries
9. Bring lunch to work in reusable containers (a “no-garbage” lunch)
10. Upgrade your toilet to a low-flush model
11. Fix leaky faucets
12. Buy low-VOC paint and donate the leftovers (find local reuse programs at earth911.org)
13. Donate old cell phones and help save the African gorilla (eco-cell.org)
14. Buy organic food (especially milk, meat, fruits, and vegetables)
15. Bring your own mug or thermos to your favorite coffee spot
2. Purify indoor air with plants instead of with artificial room fresheners
3. Use clean energy
4. Support recycling by buying products made from recycled materials
5. Decorate responsibly by purchasing eco-sensitive accessories (check out
vivaterra.com)
6. Buy or borrow pre-used moving boxes
7. Plant a garden
8. Use rechargeable batteries
9. Bring lunch to work in reusable containers (a “no-garbage” lunch)
10. Upgrade your toilet to a low-flush model
11. Fix leaky faucets
12. Buy low-VOC paint and donate the leftovers (find local reuse programs at earth911.org)
13. Donate old cell phones and help save the African gorilla (eco-cell.org)
14. Buy organic food (especially milk, meat, fruits, and vegetables)
15. Bring your own mug or thermos to your favorite coffee spot
