Determine your impact and then consider these easy steps:
Stop buying bottled water and instantly save money. Just supplying Americans with plastic water bottles for one year consumes more than 47 million gallons of oil, enough to take 100,000 cars off the road and 1 billion pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, according to the Container Recycling Institute. The federal standards for tap water are higher than those for bottled water.
Convert 5 of your most widely used light bulbs into Energy Star bulbs and save about $60 a year.
Conduct an energy audit on your house and instantly shed dollars off of your energy bill. Go to www.energystar.gov for more information.
Make coffee at home and take it with you in your own to-go mug. This sheds dollars instantly. For example, if you drink 4 store-bought lattes a week at $3 each, that’s a total savings of around $50 a month. Plus think about all the plastic lids, stir sticks, and cups you’ll be keeping out of the land fills.
Buy energy efficient appliances and get money back. Go to www.energystar.gov.
Cut your shower time by just 2 minutes to save 10 gallons of water and money on your water bill.
Fill your freezer up and save on your energy costs. It takes more energy to chill empty space so it’s costing you more to keep your freezer bare. Use boxes to fill in the empty space.
Shut down your computer to save on energy costs.
Make your own green house cleaning products and save.
Stay local. If you feel the urge to travel, consider exploring your local terrain while saving on gas, travel expenses, and stress.
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