Action Guides
Easy Ideas
- Air dry your hair! We know it can take forever, but it uses less energy, and plus, you gotta love the wet look!
- When washing your clothes, use cold water and make sure the washer is full.
- Buy organic food. It's better for you and our earth.
- Install a low-flower shower head.
- Start reusing a reusable water bottle and just say no to plastic.
- Keep the fridge closed! Decide what you want to eat before you open it, and if you can't find anything within a few seconds, clo
- Is mowing the lawn one of your chores? Use a push mower to save the earth from up to 80 lbs of CO2 per year.
- Cut your shower time down to save on water heating costs.
- Ask your parents to install energy-efficient windows- they keep cold/hot air out so your heat/AC doesn't work as hard.
- Take digital photos to share on Flickr, facebook and MySpace. No need to print!
- Walk, bike, carpool, or take mass transit. You'll save one pound of CO2 for every mile you don't drive!
- Start a club to green up your school!
- Clear or replace dirty air conditioner filters. It'll cut your carbon emission and lower your energy bill.
- Live in a smaller space. New Yorkers have less impact than most people because it takes less energy to heat apartments.
- Plant a garden! Using your own food is cheaper, it helps reduce CO2, and it's tasty!
- Keep 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide out of the air by making sure your tires are adequately inflated.
- Check your car's air filter once a month. You can keep 100 lbs. of CO2 from entering our atmosphere.
- Switch to compact flourescent bulbs and reduce CO2 emissions.
- If weather permits, dry your clothes on the line.
- When you donate to an organization, find out where the money goes and make sure the organization supports your values.
- Switch to green power! Ask your landlord or power company to make the change.
- Carpool with your friends!
- Put on another layer instead of putting up the heat.
- Dry your clothes outside on a rack or a clothesline instead of in the dryer.
- Buy minimally packaged goods and reduce garbage by up to 30%.
- Be a vegetarian for one day each week- this will emit way less greenhouse gas.
- Going on vacation? Turn off the heat/AC/water heater.
- Go vegan for a day- wearing and eating no animal products for one day can impact the industry.
- Only run your dishwasher when it's full just like the washing machine, this can save you tons and reduce CO2.
- Have an organic dinner- use only organic products and try to buy them from local growers.
- Run your dishwasher only when it's full.
- Buy things with less packaging- nothing with multiple layers or individual wrappers. It saves money, and decreases pollution an
- Open your curtains on sunny days during the winter to heat your house.
