101 You Can Do (11-30)

11. Green your office.
12. Use natural cleaners instead of chemical cleaners.
13. Give organic.
14. Stay warm in winter by layering up.
15. Plant Trees and Turn Down the AC.
If you live in a hot place, plant trees to produce shade. Trees surrounding a house can reduce the temperature inside by 10 to 20 degrees. Lower indoor temps mean less electricity for your AC, saving you hundreds.
16. Use energy saving lightbulbs like CFLs. They might costs a bit more but they last a lot longer and are better for the environment.
17. Insulate your house.
18. Wash clothes in cold water
When it comes time to do the laundry, you can cut your energy use and washing costs in half by switching to cold water. Of course use an Energy Star washing machine.
19. If really ambitious heat your above ground pool with solar power . . . .

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Heat for your above-ground or in-ground pool for free with this solar heating module. Kit includes diverter valve, mounting hardware, and two 6′ hoses and clamps.

20. Go lead free with organic toys for your children.
21. Reduce
22. Reuse
23. Recycle.
24. Drive a hybrid.
When in the market for a new vehicle, consider buying a hybrid. That will reduce your smog pollution by 90 percent compared with the cleanest vehicles on the road today.
25. Sleep in eco luxury.
26. Reduce your junk mail.
Cancel catalogue subscriptions and ask to have your name removed from the Direct Marketing Associations database.
27. Use front-loading washers. You’ll save energy and money.
28. Indulge Organic.
29. Turn off your lights when you leave a room.
30. Line Dry Your Laundry

Posted on October 31st, 2007 by Olivia Zaleski

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