Easy Green

The following are some easy ways to start making your home more environmentally-friendly:

• Carpool or switch to public transportation
• Switch to biodegradable cleaning products
• Use cloth napkins instead of paper
• Purchase energy efficient appliances
• Only buy recycled paper
• Recycle
• Compost
• Change incandescent light bulbs to flourescent bulbs (CFL’s)
• Use earth-friendly person hygiene products
• Don’t use plastic bags - take reusable bags shopping
• Limit your water and electricity use
• Reuse ziploc bags or only use washable food storage boxes
• Disinfect and deoderize with lemon essential oil rather than Lysol spray
• Patronize green businesses - especially green dry cleaners, who use non-toxic solvents