At Home . . .

1. Recycle aluminum and glass.

2. Buy energy efficient appliances

3. Run clothes washers only when fully loaded, but don’t overload

4. Plant a tree

5. Do all ironing at one time

6. Buy recycled paper

7. Buy low wattage or compact fluorescent light bulbs

8. Turn off lights that don’t need to be on

9. Use cold water instead of hot

10. Use small ovens or stove-top cooking methods instead of your large oven

11. Bring your own reusable bags to the grocery store

12. Write companies urging them to use paper rather than plastics and styrofoam

13. Buy products that will last

14. Support environmentally conscious businesses.

15. Don’t drive when air pollution is bad

16. Teach your children about these ideas

17. Avoid buying rainforest products

18. Take the bus, walk or ride your bike to meetings

19. Buy locally produced foods; avoid buying goods that must be trucked in

20. Support or start local tree planting programs

21. Recycle aluminum and glass

22. Recycle newspapers

23. Reuse glass containers

24. Buy a house plant

25. Plant a tree

26. Copy this list and send it to ten friends

27. Defrost your freezer

28. Do all ironing at one time

29. Buy environmentally safe products

30. Run dishwashers only when fully loaded

31. Request paper instead of styrofoam whenever possible

32. Hang your laundry to dry

33. Start a garden

34. Carpool to go shopping

35. Install water-efficient showerheads and faucets

36. Turn down your water heater to 121 degrees

37. Start a recycling program in your neighborhood

38. Defrost your freezer

39. Buy recycled paper

40. Cook with quick-heating, copper-bottom pans to conserve energy

41. Teach your children about these ideas

42. Use your microwave instead of the oven

43. Limit or eliminate using disposable items

44. Bring your own reusable bags to the grocery store

45. Reuse your paper and plastic bags

46. Write companies urging them to use paper rather than plastics and styrofoam

47. Request paper instead of styrofoam whenever possible

48. Use water-based paints whenever possible

49. Buy products that will last

50. Don’t buy fire extinguishers containing halon

51. Support environmentally conscious businesses

52. Buy environmentally safe products

53. Buy products that minimize packaging

54. Avoid buying rainforest products

55. Buy locally produced foods; avoid buying goods that must be trucked in

56. Start a garden

57. Support or start local tree planting programs

Urge local and state government to buy recycled paper

At the Office . . .

59. Schedule deliveries together

60. Subsidize and sell employee bus passes in the office

61. Encourage employees to phone first rather than driving

62. Use teleconferencing instead of driving to meetings

63. Take the bus, walk or ride your bike to meetings

64. Offer employees incentives for not driving

65. Buy gas-efficient or alternatively fueled vehicles for your fleet

66. Put a carpool matching map in the office

67. Buy a bike rack for your employees

68. Buy an office bike for employee use

69. Buy recycled paper for office use

70. Start a paper recycling program

71. Make two-sided copies whenever possible

72. Put an aluminum can recycling bin next to the pop machine

73. Bus, carpool, walk or bike to work

74. Ask if you can work at home one or more days a week

With Your Car . . .

75. Recycle motor oil and batteries

76. Don’t drive when air pollution is bad

77. Call your local transit system for bus schedules

78. Call your local carpool program or start one in your town

79. Carpool the kids to their school events

80. Carpool to the ski slopes

81. Carpool to go shopping

82. Eat lunch at the office instead of going out

83. Call stores first to see if they have what you want

84. Combine several small trips into one

85. Shop by mail and catalogs

86. Plan an evening at home with your kids

87. Do errands on the way home from work

88. Encourage your teens to walk or ride their bikes rather than taking the car, and do the same yourself

89. Shop for a neighbor when going to the grocery store or form a neighborhood co-op

90. Have your car’s emissions tested regularly

91. Tune-up your car, especially before winter

92. Check for proper tire inflation when gassing up

93. Don’t repair your car’s air conditioning yourself, have it serviced at a station that recycles CFC’s

94. Don’t buy a car with air conditioning

95. When buying a new car, let dealers know that fuel efficiency is important

96. Park and go inside instead of idling at a drive-up window

97. Remove unnecessary articles from your car; each 100 lbs. of weight decreases fuel efficiency by 1%

98. Enjoy sports and activities that don’t require gas or electricity

99. Avoid accelerated starts to save gas

100. Copy this list and send it to ten friends

101. Think often about the future and how you would like the earth to be 100 years from now for your grandchildren and their grandchildren

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