25 Ways to Go Green

Posted by Annette Haugh | Uncategorized | Friday 5 March 2010 9:48 pm

Here is a great list of 25 ways you can go green in your home starting today.  I got this great list from Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home by Renee Loux.

1. Clean kindly

2. Be wise with laundry

3. Choose natural personal care products and cosmetics

4. Go for recycled, naturally bleached toilet paper, paper towels, and tissues

5. Use unbleached coffee filters for a dioxin-free cup o’ joe

6. Install a water filter

7. Get a low-flow toilet, or make your existing toilet low flow

8. Don’t be a drip–fix leaky faucets and toilets

9. Kick off your shoes

10. Bring in houseplants

11. Plant a tree every year

12. Opt out of getting junk mail

13. Go veggie 1 day a week

14. Use energy-efficient lightbulbs

15. Turn the thermostat down 2 degrees

16. Set your water heater at 120 degrees F

17. Smarten your fridge and freezer.  Turn their thermostats up and make sure the seals are snug

18. Use power strips and unplug unused appliances

19. Choose green residential energy service options

20. Buy local

21. Go organic

22. Take a cloth bag or basket to the store

23. Inflate your cars’ tires to their proper pressure to save gas and money

24. Get a travel mug

25. Recycle your cell phone

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