Ways to Heal and Protect Our Earth's Environment
1. Insulate your home.
2. Buy energy-efficient appliances.
3. Caulk and weatherstrip doors and windows.
4. Use non-toxic cleaning products - https://www.shaklee.net/earthlygreen/prodHou
5. Close off unused areas in your home from heat and air conditioning.
6. Wear warm clothing and turn down winter heat.
7. Switch to low-wattage or fluorescent light bulbs.
8. Turn off all lights that don't need to be on.
9. Use cold water instead of hot whenever possible.
10. Opt for small-oven or stove-top cooking when preparing small meals.
11. Run dishwashers only when full & use concentrate – https://www.shaklee.net/earthlygreen/product/GetCleanKitchen
12. Set refrigerators to 38°F, freezers to 5°F, no colder.
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15. Air-dry your laundry when possible.
16. Clean the lint screen in clothes dryers & use biodegradable dryer sheets - https://www.shaklee.net/earthlygreen/product/00306
17. Instead of ironing, hang clothes in the bathroom while showering.
18. Take quick showers instead of baths.
19. Install water-efficient showerheads and sink-faucet aerators.
20. Install an air-assisted or composting toilet.
21. Collect rainwater and gray-water for gardening use.
22. Insulate your water heater. Turn it down to 121°F.
23. Plant deciduous shade trees that protect windows from summer sun but allow it in during the winter.
24. Explore getting a solar water heater for your home.
25. Learn how to recycle all your household goods, from clothing to motor oil to appliances.
26. Start separating out your newspaper, other paper, glass, aluminum, and food wastes.
27. Encourage your local recycling center or program to start accepting plastic.
28. Urge local officials to begin roadside pickup of recyclables and hazardous wastes.
29. Encourage friends, neighbors, businesses, local organizations to recycle and sponsor recycling efforts.
30. Use recycled products, especially paper.
31. Re-use envelopes, jars, paper bags, scrap paper, etc - https://www.shaklee.net/earthlygreen/product/50443
32. Bring your own canvas bags to the grocery store.
33. Encourage local governments to buy recycled paper.
34. Start a recycling program where you work.
35. Limit or eliminate your use of "disposable" items.
36. Urge fast-food chains to use recyclable packaging.
37. Avoid using anything made of plastic foam. It is often made from CFCs, and it never biodegrades.
38. If your car gets less than 35 mpg, sell it, buy a small fuel-efficient model, and spend whatever money you save on home energy efficiency.
39. Maintain and tune up your vehicle regularly for maximum gas mileage.
40. Join a car pool or use public transport to commute.
41. Write to automobile manufacturers to let them know that you intend to buy the most fuel efficient car on the road.
42. Reduce your use of air conditioning & use an air purification system - https://www.shaklee.net/earthlygreen/prodAir
43. Encourage auto centers to install CFC recycling equipment for auto air conditioners. Freon is released during servicing to become both a greenhouse gas and an ozone layer destroyer.
44. Remove unnecessary articles from your car. Each 100 lbs. of weight decreases fuel efficiency by 1%.
45. Don't speed; accelerate and slow down gradually.
46. Walk or use a bicycle whenever possible.
47. Urge local governments to enact restrictions on automobile use in congested areas downtown.
48. Enjoy sports and recreational activities that use your muscles rather than gasoline and electricity.
49. Buy products that will last.
50. Rent or borrow items that you don't use often.
51. Maintain and repair the items you own.
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54. Don't buy aerosols, halon fire extinguishers, or other products containing CFCs.
55. Write to computer chip manufacturers and urge them to stop using CFC-113 as a solvent.
56. Invest your money in environmentally and socially conscious businesses. - https://www.shaklee.net/earthlygreen/distFastStart
57. Avoid rainforest products, and inform the supplier or manufacturer of your concerns.
58. Use postcards instead of letters for short messages.
59. Eat vegetarian foods as much as possible. Meat makes less efficient use of land, soil, water, and energy - and cows emit 300 liters of methane per day.
60. Buy locally produced foods; avoid buying foods that must be trucked in from great distances.
61. Read labels. Eat organic or less-processed foods.
62. Start a garden; plant a garden instead of a lawn
63. Water the garden with an underground drip system.
64. Support organic farming and gardening methods; shun chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.
65. Compost kitchen and garden waste, or give it to a friend who can.
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Contributor's Note
~We All Play A Part Here On Earth~
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