Turn Off Your Computer
Swap Baths For Quick Showers
Check The Labels
Use Bike Instead of Car
Be Smart
Give Away
“ the Earth has music for those who listen”
Turn Off Your Computer
By turning off your computer at night instead of leaving it in a sleep mode, you can save 40 watthours per day. That adds up to 4 cents a day, or $ 14 per year. If you don’ t want to wait for your computer to start up, set it to turn on automatically a few minutes before you get to work.
Swap Baths For Quick Showers
Baths require almost twice as much water. Not only will you reduce water consumption, but the energy costs associated with heating the water. Quick showers are also good for your skin- they don’ t cause as much dehydration as baths do.
Check The Labels
Use eco-friendly cosmetics that bear green labels certifying it contains pure organic ingredients and that has been developed without any use of animal testing. Choose those packaged using biodegradable or recycled components.
Use Bike Instead of Car
Use alternative means of transport when possible. If you must drive, go slower with proper tire inflation. It saves both fuel and tires, and lowers emissions. It also saves lives and makes you more fit and sexy!
Be Smart
Pick up books from your local library or used book store. In many libraries you also find magazines, CDs, books-on-tape, and videos. You can also share printables with your friends or read e-mag like Bella. This ways you save the trees used for paper production.
Give Away
Before you throw something away, think about if someone else might need it. You can donate to a charitable organization or post it on a web site to sell or give. For the next time, think before you buy any product that you don’ t really need.
GREEN POINT
Just how much eco-friendly can be cosmetics? Just imagine: you buy a hair product in a lovely designed bottle. You use it, enjoy it and then plant the empty packaging in your garden- and then, in 9- 12 months, the shampoo bottle will begin growing into a healthy tree! Yes, it’ s real! Check out more about the unique O’ Right Hair Care products at www. orightorganics. com.
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