The Going Green and Smart Blog

13 Simple things you and your family can do to help the earth

1. Turn off your lights when no one is in the room
2. Use cloth diapers
3. Turn off water when brushing your teeth
4. Work close to your home
5. Car pool with people at your work
6. Turn off water when you are not rinsing yourself off in the shower
7. Unplug some of your electronics that use “phantom” power
8. Have a campfire night with your fireplace–turn off the lites and turn on your fire and s’mores
9. Buy water saving toilet
10. Buy long lasting lightbulbs
11. Re-use plastic containers
12. Read e-paper instead of paper paper
13. Do one great big errand trip instead of a bunch of little ones

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