Improve Gas Milage and save MONEY!

Slow-the-heck-down. It's that simple, folks. Most modern automobile engines are most efficient at below-highway speeds. Figure around 55 mph for maximum efficiency. The gas mileage difference between 60 mph and 80 mph is going to be in the 15% range. read more
source: the daily green

Work, in The Office, a new green way.

1. Buy one copy of the news-paper and leave it in the staff room for everyone to share over lunch and breaks.
2. Buy a permanent cloth or mesh coffee filter instead of disposable paper filters.
3. Use a plain paper fax machine so you can reuse and recycle the paper.

Go Green, you can make a difference.

1. Make a sign for inside the front door that says “last one out turns off the lights.”
2. Help educate your coworkers about the environment.
3. Lobby your company to set up a committee to monitor its environmental performance.

Grub Time, a Food for Thought.

1. Eat lower on the food chain - fruit and vegetable production requires far less energy than meat production.
2. Eat local fruits and vegetables which are fresher and less likely to be waxed. Also, some imported produce may have been treated with pesticides and chemicals that have been banned in Canada and the U.S.
3. Cut excess fat off of meat and poultry and avoid high fat dairy products. Many chemicals released into the environment are stored in fat tissue and are cumulative.

Warning, be Toxic aware!

1. Choose water based latex paints over solvent based paints when painting your home. Never use lead based paints.
2. Avoid the use of aerosols.
3. If you have a furnace, fireplace or gas heater, have them serviced regularly to prevent deadly fumes and install a carbon monoxide detector.

In the Office, start the Green Movement.

Set up an environmental bulletin board to post green cleaning tips, environmental news and notices about local environmental meetings.