YOU can make a difference!

Do you feel helpless as you see the earth being destroyed faster and faster and warming up at an alarming rate? There are many simple things you can do in your daily life — what you eat, what you drive, how you build your home — that can have an effect on your immediate surroundings, and on places as far away as Antactica. Here is a list of few things that you can do to make a difference.

• Use Compact Fluorescent Bulbs. Replace 3 frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.
• Inflate Your Tires. Keep the tires on your car adequately inflated. Check them monthly.
• Change Your Air Filter. Check your car's air filter monthly.
• Run your dishwasher only with a full load.
• Use Recycled Paper. Make sure your printer paper is 100% post consumer recycled paper.
• Adjust Your Thermostat. Move your heater thermostat down two degrees in winter and up two degrees in the summer.
• Check Your Waterheater. Keep your water heater thermostat no higher than 120°F.
• Change the AC Filter. Clean or replace dirty air conditioner filters as recommended.
• Take Shorter Showers. Showers account for 2/3 of all water heating costs.
• Install a Low-Flow Showerhead. Using less water in the shower means less energy to heat the water.
• Buy Minimally Packaged Goods. Less packaging could reduce your garbage by about 10%.
• Buy a Fuel Efficient Car. Getting a few extra miles per gallon makes a big difference. Save thousands of lbs. of CO2 and a lot of money per year.
• Carpool When You Can. Own a big vehicle? Carpooling with friends and co-workers saves fuel. Save 790 lbs. of carbon dioxide and hundreds of dollars per year.
• Reduce Garbage. Buy products with less packaging and recycle paper, plastic, glass and batteries.
• Plant a Tree. Trees suck up carbon dioxide and make clean air for us to breathe.
• Unplug Un-Used Electronics. Even when electronic devices are turned off, they use energy.
• Put on a Sweater. Instead of turning up the heat in your home, wear more clothes.
• Insulate Your Home. Make sure your walls and ceilings are insulated.
• Air Dry Your Clothes. Line-dry your clothes in the spring and summer instead of using the dryer.
• Buy Organic Food. The chemicals used in modern agriculture pollute the water supply, and require energy to produce. Drink less milk and eat more fruit.
• Bring Cloth Bags to the Market. Using your own cloth bag instead of plastic or paper bags reduces waste and requires no additional energy.

Environment solutions - Rainforest Action Network - Guide to Greener Living - MilkSucks