Green Tips

At Home

• Wash clothes in cold water
• Hang clothes to dry
• Turn off lights in empty rooms
• Use motion sensors to turn lights on
• Plan driving errands to combine trips
• Walk more, drive less
• Install Compact Fluorescent lighting (CFL)
• Turn the thermostat down
• Unplug AC/DC adapters when batteries are charged
• Don’t use the dry cycle in the dishwasher
• Install proper installation
• Use reusable containers
• Pick up canned and dry goods once a week or a month
• Use glass and aluminium
• Take your shoes off to save the carpet
• Unplug unused appliances
• Make cold dinners
• Use Natural pesticides/fertilizers
• Buy rechargeable batteries
• Dispose of batteries properly
• Buy fruits and vegetables locally

At Work

• Use recycled paper.
• Print on both sides of the paper
• Turn your computer screen off when you leave your desk
• Use single-serving coffee makers
• Send electronic instead of paper documents
• Buy rechargeable batteries
• Provide ceramic coffee cups to employees
• Buy equipment and supplies made locally whenever possible
• Use motion sensors to turn lights on
• Join a carpool or take public transportation
• Turn the thermostat down
• Buy only Energy Star equipment and appliances
• Use email instead of fax or regular mail when possible
• Install water filters on water taps, eliminate bottled water
• Separate recyclable trash from garbage
• If you don’t turn your computer off, put it in stand-by when you leave
• Buy natural cleaning products

In the Community

• Carpool with neighbors to school or the shopping mall
• Put the leaf blowers away and get out the rakes
• Water early in the morning or after the sun sets
• Bring your own bags when shopping
• Don’t idle at the train station or in parking lots
• Create a community garden for herbs, fruits and vegetables
• Recycle dead branches and lawn waste as mulch
• Ask your local government to institute green policies
• Form walking/biking clubs
• Form a subscription club to swap newspapers and magazines
• Plant more trees
• BBQ with neighbors to use less propane/charcoal
• Cut grass less frequently or use a push mower
• Schedule garage sales on the same day
• Use reusable dishware for parties
• Plant indigenous trees and shrubs that need little water
• Use natural fertilizers and pesticides
• Collect rainwater in covered containers for plants and trees