- Invest in a water filter. It’s a much greener (and cheaper!) choice than buying and discarding plastic water bottles. Just think about this next time you’re in the bottled water aisle: it takes approximately 1,000 years for water bottles to biodegrade.
- Bring your own bag to the store instead of using their provided plastic bags. If you must use a plastic bag, think of a way to reuse it as a trash bag for your bathroom waste can or for collecting pet droppings from the yard.
- Wash and reuse plastic plates and cups instead of buying and throwing away paper or Styrofoam every time you have a barbeque, picnic or party.
- Bring your own mug every time you go get coffee. Being green is even trendier than toting around that branded cardboard cup.
- Pay bills and bank online. Just think how much paper you’ll save, not to mention the money you’ll save on stamps.
- Start a compost pile in your backyard. Alternate layers of garden waste and food scraps with thin layers of soil and stir every one to three weeks. One the pile turns dark and crumbly, work into your garden or lawn as a conditioner.
- Carpool or use public transportation whether you’re traveling to work, school or shopping.
- Utilize the sun when you want to light your home during the day. Open blinds and let the sun shine in instead of flipping on the light switch in every room of the house..
- Get involved in a local club that promotes green awareness, sets up community recycling programs and interacts with government officials when it comes to environmental legislation. Not only will you do your part for the environment, but you’ll also meet new and interesting people!
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