Top Ten Things You Can Do To Be Greener

1.  Eat food grown locally.

If we can eliminate some of the fuel costs of having our food brought to us from all over the country and the world, we can bring jobs back to the United States. Our farmers will be happier and we will feel better for doing our part. The only reason grocery stores are full of imported items is because of the demand for them. Let’s show them that we do not need them and they will change the way that they buy.

2. Install a water aerator.

Water aerators can save 3 to 4 gallons of water per minute, which if done globally would make a lot of difference in the energy consumption of getting the water to you.

3. Change your light bulbs to CFL bulbs.

They use 1/4 the power conventional light bulbs do and last several years longer.

4. Change your laundry habits.

Use warm water instead of hot. Do a few large loads instead of several small loads. Hang your laundry outside instead of using your dryer. Your laundry will be just as clean and smell nice and fresh.

5. Carpooling, Walking, Riding your bike.

These are things you can do to dramatically reduce your carbon footprint and save money. It will also help you get healthier.

6. Pay your bills online.

If everyone paid their bills online we would eliminate 1.6 billion tons a year of waste and reduce carbon emissions by 2.1 million tons a year.

7. Open some windows in your house.

Set your A/C up a couple of degrees in the summer and your heat down a couple of degrees in the winter. Weather strip all your doors and windows. Insulate your attic, walls and ceilings. Turn down the thermostat on your water heater. At the end of the year you will be amazed with how much money you have saved and the feeling of good that comes with making an effort to help the planet.

8. Become a vegan.

There are 1.5 billion cattle in this world, most of which are here to feed us. Becoming vegan will reduce your carbon footprint by 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide a year. Believe it or not, most of the greenhouse gases emitted are methane coming from you know where. The cows natural digestive system. Methane is 23 times more harmful than carbon dioxide.

9. Bring your own bags to the grocery store.

Plastic bags you get from the grocery store have a life span of 1,000 years. There are 5 billion bags given out yearly at stores around the world. That’s a lot of bags. Nice time capsule to deliver to future generations.

10. Put all your electrical components that have standby on timers or unplug them.

Cable boxes, TVs, DVD players or anything that has a standby system uses up power unless the power is completely disconnected. Shut your computer down. Just because it has a screen saver doesn’t mean that it’s not using power.  Shutting down these power zappers will save you a lot of money and make the planet a happier, nicer, greener place to live.

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