GOING GREEN - Things you can start doing now

Tips we can incorporate in our every day life to reduce the amount of CO² we put in the air.

• Use Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs.

If every house hold in America switched to 5 fluorescent light bulbs, it would be equivalent to taking one million cars off the highway for one year.

• Outdoor Solar Lighting

Switch your outdoor lighting to solar lighting. Solar lighting does not burn electricity or create CO² emissions.

• Use Programmable Thermostats

Adjust your temperature so that it's cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer when you're not in your house. This can actually reduce up to 9% of the homes CO² emissions over the course of a year.

• Changing the Air Filters Monthly

Changing your heating/cooling system air filters can knock 2% off of your CO² output each year.

• Look for the Energy Star Label

When purchasing an appliance, look for the environmentally efficient appliance marked with the Energy Star label. This can reduce on average, 3% of your homes CO² emissions. You'll save money and save the environment at the same time.

• Use LED lights, they are 90% more efficient.
• Use cast iron pans instead of nonstick.
• To avoid chemicals leaching into food, go easy on processed, canned or fast foods and never microwave plastic.
• Buy organic, or eat vegetables and fruit.
• Use iodized salt to combat chemical interference from the thyroid.
• Seal outdoor wooden structures.
• Leave your shoes at the door. This minimizes distribution of dust-bound pollutants.
• Avoid perfume, cologne and products with added fragrance. Search for personal care products that are fragrance-free, or check the products you're already using.
• Buy products with natural fibers, like cotton and wool, that are naturally fire resistant.
• Eat low-mercury fish like tilapia & pollock, rather than high-mercury choices like tuna & swordfish.
• Filter your water for drinking and cooking.

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