1)Turn off your lights! Open your blinds, drapes and curtains.
2)Install water and energy conserving appliances and light bulbs within your home.
3)For a Healthier You as well as Healthier Planet ride a bike or walk.
4)Turn off your computer, TV and other electrical appliances rather than letting them "sleep" when away for longer than 20 mins.
5)Using a cold water cycle can save up to 80 percent of the energy required to wash laundry.
6)Wrap your water heater in insulation and reduce your output by about 1000-pounds of Co2 a year.
7)Turn off your engine if stuck in traffic, by a train or even at a drive-thru resturant. Restarting takes less gas after about 30 seconds than sitting idle.
8)Install a water conserving showerhead and take a short shower instead of a bath.
9)Rid yourself of the plastic bottles and try a BPA-free aluminum bottle. Get your own Solarized Life SIGG Waterbottle now!
10)Reset your thermostat from 72 degrees to 65 degrees for eight hours a day and cut your heating bill by up to 10 percent. |
