How YOU can help
Transportation
-Walk or ride a bike
-Use public transportation
-Drive the most fuel-efficient vehicle for your needed task and drive at the most efficient speed for -your vehicle
-Avoid drive-through businesses; don't idle for more than 10 seconds
-Keep your car tuned up and maintain proper tire inflation
Home & Work
-Insulate buildings and heat/cool with efficient systems (e.g., rated by Energy Star)
-Generate your own power with wind and solar
-Let your utility company know that you want to subscribe to green power
-Use energy-efficient (e.g. Energy Star) appliances and equipment. Turn appliances off when not in use. ----Use low-tech methods when possible (e.g., line-dry clothes)
-Replace light bulbs with compact fluorescent or other energy-efficient bulbs (see Energy Star)
-Use no more water than needed
Dining Table
-Buy and cook only what you'll eat. Don't waste food.
-Consume foods that are minimally processed and packaged (e.g., potatoes vs. potato chips)
-Purchase fruits and vegetables grown locally and organically on small-scale farms
-Avoid products that result from tropical deforestation (e.g., palm oil, coffee that isn't shade-grown, South American beef)
-Consume less meat. Eat at least three meatless meals per week.
-Consume products like pasture-fed beef, free-range poultry, and wild salmon rather than CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operations) meats—and buy these from local farmers or fishermen when you can
-Walk or ride a bike
-Use public transportation
-Drive the most fuel-efficient vehicle for your needed task and drive at the most efficient speed for -your vehicle
-Avoid drive-through businesses; don't idle for more than 10 seconds
-Keep your car tuned up and maintain proper tire inflation
Home & Work
-Insulate buildings and heat/cool with efficient systems (e.g., rated by Energy Star)
-Generate your own power with wind and solar
-Let your utility company know that you want to subscribe to green power
-Use energy-efficient (e.g. Energy Star) appliances and equipment. Turn appliances off when not in use. ----Use low-tech methods when possible (e.g., line-dry clothes)
-Replace light bulbs with compact fluorescent or other energy-efficient bulbs (see Energy Star)
-Use no more water than needed
Dining Table
-Buy and cook only what you'll eat. Don't waste food.
-Consume foods that are minimally processed and packaged (e.g., potatoes vs. potato chips)
-Purchase fruits and vegetables grown locally and organically on small-scale farms
-Avoid products that result from tropical deforestation (e.g., palm oil, coffee that isn't shade-grown, South American beef)
-Consume less meat. Eat at least three meatless meals per week.
-Consume products like pasture-fed beef, free-range poultry, and wild salmon rather than CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operations) meats—and buy these from local farmers or fishermen when you can