PART THREE | Massive Change in the World

10 Ways to Live Green

1. Use compact florescent lights, which use 66% less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and last up to ten times longer.
2. Insulate and weather strip windows and doors.
3. Buy locally produced items at farmers’ markets to reduce shipping-related pollution and packaging waste.
4. Take home groceries in canvas bags. The U.S. cuts down millions of trees to produce paper bags, and billions of plastic bags end up as litter each year.
5. Save gallons of water by turning off the water while brushing your pearly whites.
6. Replacing your showerhead with a low-flow model can save as much as 7.2 gallons of water per person per day.
7. Rather than using sleep mode, conserve more energy by turning off your computer.
8. Make sure your gas appliances emit blue flames. Yellow flames mean the gas is burning less efficiently and may require adjustment.
9. Check your car tires’ air pressure. Under-inflated tires increase fuel consumption and tire wear.
10. Cover pots and pans when heating water – it’s faster and uses less energy.