10 Easy Ways to Live a Green Life

SFOstaff — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:48:03 +0000

How big is your carbon footprint? Here are 10 simple things all of us can do to reduce our environmental impact.

Decrease landfill waste by recycling.
Pay bills online to save paper and gas used in mailing
Use low-energy or compact fluorescent light bulbs and keep lights and appliances turned off when not in use.
Use a cloth or other kind of reusable shopping bag instead of paper or plastic bags
Start a compost pile for kitchen scraps.
Purchase items that have less packaging, or even better, packaging made from recycled paper or other materials.
Have junk mail stopped.
Use cloth napkins and towels, not paper.
Take shorter showers to save water
walk, carpool, ride a bike or use public transportation, when possible.

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