”We don’t inherit the Earth. We borrow it from our children.”
~ David Brower, environmentalist

Tips for Greener Living

Every person has a chance to make a difference for our planet through our daily choices. There are many easy things you can do to help create a sustainable future for our Earth. Among them:

RIDE THE BUS! Recycle. Plant a tree. Carpool. Leaving your car at home twice a week could reduce your carbon footprint by 1,600 pounds.

Walk. Ride your bike. Use reusable shopping bags. Replace your regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). According to the EPA, they last seven times longer and use 60 percent less energy than regular bulbs. Unplug your computer, cell phone charger, DVD player and any other electronics before you leave the house. Fix your leaky faucets. Run multiple errands at once so you use your vehicle fewer times. Print out as few documents as possible. Conserve our trees! Try composting. It sends less material to landfills and helps your soil retain more water so that plants grow better. Use sustainable, reusable bottles instead of plastic. If you use plastic bottles, reuse them to collect rain to water your garden. Take showers instead of baths. Install a water-efficient showerhead. During hot weather, don’t top off your gas tank; even a small fuel spill adds to air pollution. Run your dishwasher only when it is full. Run your washing machine only when it is full.