HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO.

  1. Plant a tree.
  2. Recycle!
  3. Use cloth napkins instead of paper.
  4. When traveling, take along reusable cups or mugs.
  5. Avoid buying Styrofoam products. You may even want to buy from fast food restaurants who use paper/foil packaging.
  6. Buy products packaged in returnable, reusable, or recyclable containers. Avoid products in disposable containers.
  7. If you pack your own lunch for school or work, carry your dinner in a lunch box, not a sack.
  8. Save kitchen scraps, and make a compost heap for flower pots, soil, gardening around the house.
  9. If you must use foil and plastic bags, wash and re-use. You may want to wrap sandwiches and other foods in cellulose bags or waxed paper.
  10. Ask your church, school, work place to stop using Styrofoam or other plastic products.
  11. Don't leave the water running when brushing your teeth. Use only the water that is necessary to do the job.
  12. Buy products in bulk or economy size.
  13. Take your own shopping bags when going to the grocery store.
  14. One night each week, do something for entertainment that requires no electrical energy. ( turn off the TV. and stereo and read, put together a jigsaw puzzle, etc.)
  15. Control mosquitoes and other insect pests by erecting bat houses or provide nesting sites for insect eating birds.
  16. Reduce the number of times per week that you water your lawn. (Or don't water)
  17. Take showers, not baths.
  18. During hot weather, turn off the air conditioning in your home, office, or car for one week.
  19. Save all of your newspapers and recycle them.
  20. Buy durable, repairable products that last longer.
  21. Reuse wrapping paper, bags, and boxes.
  22. Offer out grown clothing and unwanted furniture and toys to friends, families, and charities.
  23. Have household appliances repaired before replacing.
  24. Buy products made from, or packaged in recycled materials