Easy Ideas

  • Check your car's air filter once a month. You can keep 100 lbs. of CO2 from entering our atmosphere.
  • Keep 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide out of the air by making sure your tires are adequately inflated.
  • Replace your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.
  • Take digital photos to share on Flickr, facebook and MySpace. No need to print!
  • Make Sunday a no-shopping day and refrain from buying anything one day a week. You'll save money and help the environment!
  • Start a compost bin for your house.
  • Air dry your hair! We know it can take forever, but it uses less energy, and plus, you gotta love the wet look!
  • Drink tap water (use a Brita filter if you want) instead of bottled- it uses way less plastic and, in most cases, is just as ref
  • Go vegan for a day- wearing and eating no animal products for one day can impact the industry.
  • Live in a smaller space. New Yorkers have less impact than most people because it takes less energy to heat apartments.
  • Walk, bike, carpool, or take mass transit. You'll save one pound of CO2 for every mile you don't drive!
  • Use recycled paper for your printer and notebooks, and reuse folders and pens.
  • Be a vegetarian for one day each week- this will emit way less greenhouse gas.
  • Use a push mower. This saves fuel and reduces CO2.
  • Don't idle your car.
  • Buy things with less packaging- nothing with multiple layers or individual wrappers. It saves money, and decreases pollution an
  • Only run your dishwasher when it's full just like the washing machine, this can save you tons and reduce CO2.
  • Keep your tires inflated at the right level- sounds weird, but it can save a lot of gas!
  • 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
  • When you donate to an organization, find out where the money goes and make sure the organization supports your values.
  • Open your curtains on sunny days during the winter to heat your house.
  • Make sure the fridge isn't too cold- not only does it use more energy, it's bad for the food!
  • Buy energy star appliances- they're certified to use less energy.
  • Ask your parents to install energy-efficient windows- they keep cold/hot air out so your heat/AC doesn't work as hard.
  • Take cold showers- this saves the energy your water heater uses.
  • Switch to green power! Ask your landlord or power company to make the change.
  • Start a club to green up your school!
  • Go to city hall and get them to start printing on recycled paper. Enlist family and friends to help!
  • Send an e-blast to your family and friends with information and tips about recycling.
  • Sign an online petition- one more voice means one more step in the right direction.
  • Take your own cloth or canvas bag when you go shopping- groceries, clothes, whatever!
  • Change the settings on your computer to hibernate or sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity.
  • Let your computer go to sleep- this saves the energy it takes to run the display.
  • Unplug your power strips. If you're not using the appliance, unplug it.
  • Wash your laundry in cold water whenever you can.
  • Turn off the heat/AC/water heater when you go on vacation.
  • Only turn your lights on when there's no sunlight coming through the windows, and turn lights off as you leave the room.
  • Dry your clothes outside on a rack or a clothesline instead of in the dryer.
  • Switch to compact flourescent bulbs and reduce CO2 emissions.
  • Drive 100 fewer miles per week and reduce CO2 by 4.11%.
  • Turn your thermostat 2 degrees lower than you normally keep it in the winter, and reduce CO2 by 0.62%.
  • Turn off the light when you leave the room, even if you will be right back.
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