USE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT WHEN POSSIBLE
- Bike, use public transit, carpool to work
- If you must drive, go slower with proper tire inflation. It saves fuel, tires, and
lowers emissions. It also saves lives.
CONSERVE WATER
- Don't let faucets run. Never water your lawn at midday. Place a brick in old toilets.
- Take low flow short showers. Run the dishwasher only when it is full.
- Let grass grow longer. Plant native or drought-tolerant garden plants
QUIT SMOKING
- Second-hand smoke is a major indoor air pollutant and health hazard. When you quit, both you and your family will lead longer and healthier lives.
DON'T USE PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES ON YOUR LAWN.
- Along with nitrogen fertilizer runoff, these are major water pollutants.
EAT LESS MEAT/EAT MORE LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOODS.
- Feedlots are a major source of organic pollution.
- Tropical forests are cut down to raise beef.
KEEP YOUR CAT INDOORS
- Domestic cats kill over one billion small birds and animals every year (1 outdoor cat averages 40 kills per year).
DISPOSE OF OLD PAINT, CHEMICALS, AND OIL PROPERLY
- Don't put batteries, antifreeze, paint, motor oil, or chemicals in the trash.
CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF DECISIONS AND PURCHASES
- When relocating or changing jobs try to live close to work.
- Compare efficiency when purchasing new cars or appliances.
- Buy fewer things. Choose products with lower energy inputs.
VOLUNTEER/LOBBY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
- Work locally and globally to save natural places, reduce urban sprawl, lower pollution and prevent the destruction of wilderness areas for timber and oil.
PLANT A TREE WITH A CHILD
- Take a walk in the woods, or plant trees that store CO2.
- Teaching our children to love and care for the planet is the most important thing we can do to insure the future of humankind.
