Plumbline's Going Green Cheat Sheet

Going green can be beneficial to your health, and the health of the planet. 

Here is a quick cheat sheet for some simple tips to being more green:

1. Read and research green issues that you are passionate about
    
2. Cut back on excessive consumerism and skip your trip to the shopping mall this week
   
3. If you can, make it instead of buying it
   
4. Cook at home, and avoid fast food
   
5. Buy less food at a time, so you waste less food
   
6. Try to find a meat alternative at least once a week
   
7. Don’t just throw away your old household items.  Instead, donate them to charity, sell them on Craigslist, or give the items to a friend or neighbor
   
8. Use your old clothing for crafty projects, or use them to create unique fashion accessories or fun household accessories
   
9. Think about trash before you throw it away.  There is no such thing as “throwing away” – it is merely being thrown somewhere else.  Instead, try to find ways to turn it into some other valuable resource, whether valuable to you or someone else.
   
10. Don’t drive everywhere you go – try walking, biking, or even carpooling when possible.
    
11. Use less chemicals in your house – clean with simple and pure ingredients such as vinegar, and freshen the air with plants instead of candles.
    
12. Use a water filter and drink your tap water out of a glass, rather than continuing to buy bottled water.
    
13. Recycle everything that is recyclable – paper, metal, cardboard, electronics, glass, plastic, etc.
    
14. Buy local, organic products.  Organic products use less dangerous chemicals, and local items are great for reducing your carbon footprint.
    
15. Bring your own reusable grocery bags to the store when you go shopping

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