- Drive less. Take bikes, walk or carpool whenever possible.
- Consider investing in a hybrid or electric vehicle to help prevent against further global warming.
- Replace all the lightbulbs in and around your home with energy-efficient fluorescents that use fewer watts for the same amount of light.
- Clean or replace your filters monthly.
- Choose energy-efficient appliances when it's time to buy new ones.
- Decrease your air travel.
Wash clothes in cold water and line-dry whenever possible.
- Use a low-flow showerhead, which will lessen the hot water used but not drop your water pressure in the shower.
- Cut down on your garbage—buy fewer packaged materials to prevent further global warming.
- Unplug electronics when they are not in use, because they still take up energy. At the very least, turn items off when they’re not being used.
- Run the dishwasher and clothes washer only when you have a full load, and if available, use the energy-saving setting.
- Insulate your home better, and don’t forget to repair or replace worn caulking or weather-stripping. Insulate your water heater.
- Buy recycled paper products and recycle as much of your waste as possible.
- Bring your own reusable canvas grocery bags when grocery shopping.
- Plant a tree.
- Have an energy audit done on your home so you can find the trouble areas and fix them.
- Use nontoxic cleaning products.
- Shop locally for food. A farmer’s market is an excellent place to visit. And choose fresh food over frozen foods. Fresh takes less energy to produce.
- Keep your car tuned up, and check tire pressure often to save gas.
- Eat less meat and more organic foods in your diet to do your part in preventing global warming.
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