| You don't have to be an environmental guru to save | | | | lasting/low energy ones. |
| the earth. Here are some very easy things you can | | | | -Don't stand with the refrigerator or freezer open |
| do right now to help save the earth: | | | | while you decide what you want. |
| Save Water. Water is a precious resource that we all | | | | -Unplug unused appliances. |
| waste every day. Conserve water easily by: | | | | Go Green. Going green doesn't have to change you're |
| -Put a brick in a plastic bag and place it in the back of | | | | life. There are things you can do right now to live in a |
| you toilet. You'll save up to one gallon of water with | | | | more earth-friendly fashion: |
| every flush. | | | | -Plant a tree. It's a great way to save the earth's |
| -Fix leaky faucets and pipes right away. In the | | | | oxygen. |
| meantime, save the drips in a pan and use it to | | | | -Use homemade or all-natural cleaning products. |
| water your plants, wash the dog or even cook | | | | -Buy recycled products. |
| supper. After all, it's clean water. | | | | -Use both sides of a sheet of paper before |
| -Only wash full loads of laundry. | | | | discarding. |
| -Install low-flow faucet aerators on all your faucets. | | | | -Reuse envelopes and junk mail for writing notes and |
| They'll save you 50% (or 3-5 gallons of water a | | | | keeping lists. |
| minute), and the flow will seem stronger. | | | | Ditch the Disposables. It takes more than 100 years |
| -Collect rainwater in barrels or tubs and use it to | | | | for a plastic sandwich bag to biodegrade in a landfill. |
| water your household plants or dry lawn areas. It'll | | | | Pack sandwiches and snacks in reusable containers, |
| use a lot less water than the sprinkler. | | | | or rinse and reuse the disposable ones. Using |
| Conserve Electricity. Cut down on wasteful electrical | | | | permanent containers will not only save the |
| use by: | | | | environment, it'll save you time and money. |
| -Turn off lights and appliances when leaving a room. | | | | Here are a few other things to try: |
| -Turn off your computer monitor before bed. A | | | | -Replace plastic utensils, paper plates and Styrofoam |
| monitor left on all night uses enough electricity to | | | | cups with permanent ones. |
| print 5,300 copies. | | | | Recycle mayonnaise jars, margarine tubs and other |
| -Look for the Energy Star rating when buying new | | | | food containers to store leftovers and other supplies. |
| appliances. | | | | -Use washable cloth kitchen towels instead paper |
| -Wrap your water heater set your water heater at | | | | towels. |
| 130 degrees. | | | | Use Rechargeable Batteries. |
| -Wash clothes in cold water as whenever possible. | | | | They may cost a little more, but replacing your |
| -If possible hang clothes outside to dry once in | | | | disposable batteries with rechargeable ones will save |
| awhile. | | | | you 10 to 20 times their original cost in the long run. |
| -Turn down your heat by 1 degree for every hour | | | | Want to prolong the life of your batteries? Use a |
| you'll be away from home. | | | | plug or adapter for radios and other small appliances. |
| -Replace traditional light bulbs with newer longer | | | | |