Green Living Top 10
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Top 10 Ways You Can Begin Living Greener At Home
1. Bright Idea! Replace incandescent lighting with compact fluorescent bulbs; They use 75% less energy and last longer. The new CFL's are available with warmer colors.
2. What A Star! Reduce energy consumption by replacing appliances with Energy
Star(TM) rated products.
3. Bag It! Keep reusable canvas bags in your vehicle for use at local stores. Foregoing paper saves trees and avoiding plastic helps decrease dependence on petroleum production.
4. Get Smart! Unplug electrical appliances when not in use, or at least purchase a Smart-strip(TM) which automatically turns off peripherals.
5. Can We All Just Get A Lawn? To reduce water consumption, landscape with native, drought tolerant plants, and mulch around trees to decrease ground temperatures.
6. Clean Up The Town! Exchange the cleaning products in your home with environmentally safe ones.
7. Go For Low Mileage! Buy locally grown produce (and organic). The less miles your food had to travel to get to you, the less fuel consumed and pollution produced.
8. Remember The 3-R's! Reduce, Reuse & Recycle; and in that order. By doing so, we can balance the way we consume, promoting a healthier environment locally and globally.
9. Got Internet? Browse online catalogs instead of the paper ones. Deforestation accounts for about 25% of the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere.
10. The Fabric Of Your Life! Our skin effectively absorbs nutrients from the sun, air and oils, but it also absorbs any chemicals we are exposed to. Most manufactured fabrics contain a toxic cocktail that can lead to a host of ailments. From bed sheets to the shirt on your back, choose natural, breathable fabrics.
