Eco-Friendly Tips

1. Bike, use public transit, carpool to work, drive slower, keep your tires inflated One-third of all traffic is commuters. Use alternative transportation when possible. If you must drive, go slower with proper tire inflation. It saves both fuel and tires, and lowers emissions. It also saves lives. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost Reusing pac aging material saves more energy than recycling. !y avoiding e"tra pac aging, you save both energy and landfill space. #ard and itchen waste $leaves%grass%vegetable scraps& are '() of trash. Reduce this amount by composting. *lso be sure to re-use plastic bags, or better yet... refuse plastic bags when you really don+t need them. Conserve water ,on+t let faucets run. -ever water your lawn at midday. .lace a bric in old toilets. /a e low flow short showers. Run the dishwasher only when it is full. 0et grass grow longer. .lant native or drought-tolerant garden plants. Quit smoking 2econd-hand smo e is a ma3or indoor air pollutant and health ha4ard. 5hen you 6uit, both you and your family will lead longer and healthier lives. on!t use pesticides"#erbicides on your lawn *long with nitrogen fertili4er runoff, these are ma3or water pollutants. $eep your cat indoors ,omestic cats ill over one billion small birds and animals every year $1 outdoor cat averages 1( ills per year&. /hey upset natural predator%prey balances and eliminate ground nesting birds. Eat less meat"eat more local and organic foods :eedlots are a ma3or source of organic pollution. /ropical forests are cut to raise beef. %ower your t#ermostat in t#e winter& Raise it in t#e summer 5earing a sweater in the winter and short sleeves in the summer saves energy and reduces pollution. ispose of old paint, c#emicals, and oil properly ,on+t put batteries, antifree4e, paint, motor oil, or chemicals in the trash. Use proper to"ics disposal sites. -ever buy more than you need.

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1(. Consider t#e environmental costs of ma'or decisions and purc#ases 5hen relocating or changing 3obs try to live close to wor . =ompare efficiency when purchasing new cars or appliances. !uy fewer things. =hoose products with lower energy inputs. 11. (olunteer"%obby for t#e Environment 5or locally and globally to save natural places, reduce urban sprawl, lower pollution and prevent the destruction of wilderness areas for timber and oil. 12. )lant a tree wit# a c#ild /a e a wal in the woods, or plant trees which store =O2. /eaching our children to love and care for the planet is the most important thing we can do to insure the future of human ind. *+& ,as# dis#es by #and in a basin, and t#en use t#e dis# water for outdoor gardens&