Top 10 EASY Things You Can Do:

1 - Set your thermostat a few degrees LOWER in the winter and HIGHER in the summer. Save energy.

2 - Install Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) when your old incandescent ones burn out.

3 - Buy re-usable grocery bags and use them every time you go shopping.

4 - Take shorter showers to reduce water waste and lower your water & heating bills.

5 - Walk when you can - reduce unnecessary car trips - to save on gas.

6 - Buy locally raised, humane, and organic meat, eggs, and dairy whenever you can. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.

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7 - Use a water filter to purify tap water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, but it generates large amounts of container waste. Bring a reusable water bottle, preferably aluminum rather than plastic, with you when traveling or at work. 

8 - Recycle! Find out what your neighborhoods schedule is and take advantage of it. Also learn more about recycling at this great website: www.earth911.com

9 - Turn the lights off when you leave the room.

10 - Start your own compost.  

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