[Vision2020] 50 Green Tips for Earth Day and Beyond

Mon Apr 23 13:20:41 PDT 2007

By in large a fairly good list. I practice most of them , but admit if violating some. In particular I fall down on  number 26. I have some trouble reading the screen, being color  blind probably doen't help. Maybe a bigger screen would also help. I print out all long post that I want to read. This includes all most all of Wayne's .   

Roger                             
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From: "Ted Moffett" starbliss at gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:04:00 -0700
To: "Vision 2020" vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] 50 Green Tips for Earth Day and Beyond

> http://divinecaroline.com/article/22355/28177
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> 1. Lower your thermostat. Buy a programmable thermostat.
> 
> 2. Reuse your water bottle. Avoid buying bottled water. In fact, reuse
> everything at least once, especially plastics.
> 
> 3. Check out your bathroom. Use low-flow faucets, showerheads, and toilets.
> 
> 4. Start a compost in your back yard or on your rooftop.
> 
> 5. Buy foods locally. Check out Eat Local Challenge
> <http://www.eatlocalchallenge.com/>and
> FoodRoutes<http://www.foodroutes.org/>to get started. Buy locally made
> products and locally produced services.
> 
> 6. Buy in season.
> 
> 7. Buy compact fluorescent light bulbs. You'll find more on energy-efficient
> products and practices at Energy Star. <http://www.energystar.gov/>
> 
> 8. Turn off lights and electronics when you leave the room. Unplug your cell
> phone charger from the wall when not using it. Turn off energy strips and
> surge protectors when not in use (especially overnight).
> 
> 9. Recycle your newspapers.
> 
> 10. Car pool. Connect with other commuters at
> eRideShare.<http://www.erideshare.com/>
> 
> 11. Consider a car sharing service like Zipcar. <http://www.zipcar.com/>
> 
> 12. Ride a bike.
> 
> 13. Walk, jog, or run.
> 
> 14. Go to your local library instead of buying new books.
> 
> 15. At holidays and birthdays, give your family and friends the gift of
> saving the earth. Donate to their favorite environmental group, foundation,
> or organization.
> 
> 16. Get off junk mail lists. GreenDimes <http://www.greendimes.com/> can get
> you started. They'll even plant a tree for you!
> 
> 17. Buy products that use recyclable materials whenever possible.
> 
> 18. If you use plastic grocery bags, recycle them for doggie poop bags or
> for small trashcan liners.
> 
> 19. Bring your own bags to the grocery store. Given a choice between plastic
> and paper, opt for paper.
> 
> 20. Buy locally. Find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of
> sustainably grown food near you at LocalHarvest.<http://www.localharvest.org/>
> 
> 21. Consider organic cleaning
> products<http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22156/27357>like
> vinegar, borax, and baking soda.
> 
> 22. If you have a baby, consider using cloth diapers. To sign up for a
> diaper service to do the dirty work, check out the National Association of
> Diaper Services. <http://www.diapernet.org/>
> 
> 23. Consider buying a fuel-efficient car or a hybrid.
> 
> 24. Landscape with native plants. Check out the
> article<http://www.epa.gov/greenacres/>on the EPA
> website. <http://www.epa.gov/>
> 
> 25. Opt into a clean energy program. Check out the Green Power
> Network<http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/>at the US Department of
> Energy.
> 
> 26. Go paperless. Consider reading your newspaper and magazine subscriptions
> online. Switch to electronic banking and credit card payment, too.
> 
> 27. Teach kids about the environment.
> 
> 28. Take your batteries to a recycling center. Earth 911 gives you the
> scoop<http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=lib&a=electronics/bat_index.asp>
> .
> 
> 29. Turn your car off if you're going to be idle for more than one minute.
> 
> 30. Do full loads of laundry and set the rinse cycle to "cold."
> 
> 31. Recycle. If you're not at home, take the extra steps, (literally), to
> find that recycling can.
> 
> 32. Reuse. Plastic food containers make good crayon and marker holders. Use
> padded envelops more than once. Buy your toddler or preschooler's clothes
> from a thrift shop and give away those that don't fit to friends.
> Goodwill<http://www.goodwill.org/page/guest/about>or the Salvation
> Army <http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf> can help.
> 
> 33. Limit the length of your showers. Even better, take a "navy shower,"
> shutting off the water while soaping up and shampooing.
> 
> 34. Don't run the water when brushing your teeth. Learn about water
> scarcity<http://www.unwater.org/flashindex.html>
> .
> 
> 35. Wash towels after several uses.
> 
> 36. Purchase one case of water and provide clean
> water<http://charityis.com/videos/charity_water.wmv>to 24 people (for
> over twenty years).
> 
> 37. Give away your goods and find new ones at
> FreeCycle.<http://www.freecycle.com/>
> 
> 38. Recycle your technology. Dell, Hewlett Packard, Apple, and IBM, among
> others, offer recycling programs.
> 
> 39. Go zero! Log on to the Conservation Fund's Carbon Zero
> Calculator<http://www.conservationfund.org/?article=3128&back=true%20I>and
> in less than five minutes, you can measure and then offset your carbon
> dioxide emissions by planting trees.
> 
> 40. Put your money where your mouth is—invest in green investments. Web
> sites like Co-op America's National Green
> Pages™<http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/greenpages/>can help.
> 
> 41. Learn about threats to ocean life and help
> Greenpeace<http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/oceans/threats>take
> action.
> 
> 42. Whenever you can, try using green cleaning products. Check out Cheap,
> Clean, and Green <http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22156/23878>.
> 
> 43. Find your local watershed <http://www.epa.gov/surf/> and learn how to
> protect it.
> 
> 44. Build a greener home. <http://www.nrdc.org/cities/building/fwoodus.asp>
> 
> 45. Opt for eco-friendly and holistic health
> products<http://www.greenpeople.org/>
> .
> 
> 46. Good to the last drop. Switch to fair trade
> coffee.<http://www.transfairusa.org/>
> 
> 47. Go paperless at work. Distribute company information and post company
> material online.
> 
> 48. Eliminate junk mail at work. For no fee, the EcoLogical Mail
> Coalition<http://www.ecologicalmail.org/> will
> eliminate the junk that former employees receive at work.
> 
> 49. Plant a forest and feed a
> family<http://www.sustainableharvest.org/forestsfeedfamilies.cfm>while
> you're at it.
> 
> 50. Shop smart. Choose eco-smart products. <http://www.greenerchoices.org/>
> 
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> Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett
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