1. Turn off the lights! The easiest way to go green is to turn off your lights. It’s as simple as making a habit out of turning off the lights when you go to another room and turning off appliances and electronics when you are not using them.
2. Switch your bulbs! Replace your old incandescent light bulbs for florescent lights. These 20 watt light bulbs use 75% less energy. This decrease in energy use is not just helping the environment it’s also helping your wallet.
3. Wash in cold! When it comes to washing your clothes use cold water. This simple trick can cut your washers energy consumption by up to 75%. If you can replace that old top loading washer for a new Energy Star front loading washer. These washers use 50% less energy as well as less water.
4. RECYCLE
5. Switch your bags! Practice being eco friendly by switching to reusable shopping bags. About 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away every year and fill our landfills
6. Water at night! When you need to water your lawn, make sure you do it at night or before the sunrises in the morning.
7. Reduce your consumption! There are many green alternatives to common household products that offer re-fills such as ink cartridges and household cleaners. Purchase second-hand goods and also try to purchase locally made goods.
8. Plant a tree! These amazing plants absorb carbon dioxide and give us the greatly needed resource of oxygen.
9. Change the temperature! Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on those pesky energy costs.
10) Stay informed! Don’t take it from me. Do your research and see what other tips and tricks you can come up with to change the way you live in order to make it a better place for all of us.
