Ways To Protect Our Environment

75 Ways To Live Green
By Tamara Monell

1. Learn how to care for the environment
2. Learn how to save water
3. Learn how to conserve energy
4. Recycle batteries, computers, radios, cell phones, anything that can be reused
5. Give away your clothes so that they can be reused
6. Plant a tree
7. Help make a garden in your community
8. Avoid using plastic ( Water bottles)
9. Take a shower rather than a bath
10. keep showers /baths short
11. Use less paper
12. Carpool as much as possible
13. When driving use cruise control
14. Check tire pressure to make sure they are properly inflated and help save gas
15. Avoid going through drive through, Walk-in instead
16. Check and replace air-filters in card and A/C
17. Avoid driving too fast to save gas
18. Use less Air conditioning
19. Use a fan
20. Unplug battery charger when you are done
21. Turn off lights that are not being used
22. Buy less clothing
23. Buy more organic products
24. Buy less products with chemicals
25. Tell a friend what you know about living green
26. Tell a family what you know about living green
27. Join an organization that supports conserving the planet
28. Volunteer to help with projects that help the environment
29. Donate to an organization that helps support conservation projects
30. Have a garage sale to avoid throwing reusable items away
31. Use less hot water to wash clothes
32. Use phosphate-free laundry and dish soaps
33. Use containers that can be reused
34. Use florescent light bulbs
35. Reduce Junk mail
36. Ride a bike instead of using a car
37. Take a walk instead of using a car
38. Turn off water when brushing your teeth
39. Turn off water when washing the dishes
40. Use a dish washer
41. Water your planet as needed, Early or late hours are best for saving water
42. Wash your hair less
43. Blow dry your hair less
44. Use less electrical appliances
45. Do things manually
46. Use recycled material and continue to recycle

47. Avoid disposable products
48. Use rechargeable batteries
49. Have live green fair for your community to help increase awareness
50. Use less hair appliances
51. Stop using Styrofoam
52. Bring lunch to school/work to waist less gas and use less packaging with disposable items
53. Buy a recycling bin

54. Switch shower head for new ultra-low volume shower head
55. Grow your own food
56. Unplug whatever is not being used
57. Throw a green party
58. Use less cans
59. Avoid Smoking
60. Avoid using big vehicles if you can
61. Avoid living in a big home if possible
62. Avoid using chlorine
63. Do not buy what you do not need
64. Start relying more on solar energy if possible
65. Recycle aluminum and glass
66. Take the bus or train
67. Buy a house plant
68. Avoid using a dryer
69. Shop by mail and catalog
70. Remove unnecessary items from your car to decrease weight and save gas
71. Use teleconferencing instead of driving to meetings
72. Buy products that will last
73. Use microwave instead of the oven
74. Reuse paper and plastic bags
75. Teach your children about saving the earth

Written by: Tamara A. Monell, LMHC, NCC

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