Use Rechargeable Batteries, start now!

More than 15 billion batteries are thrown away each year - enough to make a column to the moon and back. That number continues to grow, as we use more and more electronic devices in our lives.Save money and resources by using widely available rechargeable batteries, many of which can be reused up to 1,000 times. read more

source: the daily green

Outside? Quick tips on Lawns.

1. Set your mower blades to high. The minimum height for grass is two and a half inches. Anything shorter is hard to maintain, encourages weeds and disease and requires more intervention. Longer grass also protects the roots, offering more shade and preventing water evaporation.
2. Keep your lawn mover blades sharp. Dull blades will tear the grass, damaging the plant, making it require more water than healthy plants.
3. In a drought, don’t waste water on a lawn beginning to turn brown, it will revive after normal rainfall resumes.

In the Kitchen, your share of the work.

1. Don’t waste energy preheating your oven, most ovens don’t need it. For pastries and cakes, preheating 10 minutes is plenty. You can also turn your oven off 15 minutes early for major items like roasts and casseroles, the heat left in the oven will finish the job.
   
2. Turn down the heat after water boils. Lightly boiling water is the same temperature as a roaring boil.
3. Cooking frozen foods uses more energy, thaw them out first.

Organic Gardening, it's easy, change.

1. Digging adds to good drainage and air circulation in the soil.
2. Compost, made from rotted organic material, is the best all around soil conditioner available.
3. Digging discourages harmful root feeding insects work compost and other organic material into the soil.
   

Everyday Supplies, consider alternatives.

1. Use paper clips, staples, string or non-toxic glue instead of adhesive tape when possible.
   
2. Use refillable pens and pencils rather than disposable ones.
3. Use crayons, china markers (wax pencils) or coloured pencils instead of solvent based markers.
   

Such a Waste, but easy to avoid.

1. Buy in bulk. It’s less expensive and uses less packaging.
2. Buy vegetables loose, not in plastic bags.
3. Use cloth instead of paper napkins and towels.
   

Say no to plastic and paper grocery bags today!

Let's ban plastic and paper grocery bags, the smart choice is reusable shopping bags.

Consider this, a Green Fact on Paper

If the United States cut office paper use by just 10% it would prevent the emission of 1.6 million tons of greenhouse gases -- the equivalent of taking 280,000 cars off the road. read more
source: the daily green

Check appliances, only takes a minute.

1. Try to open the fridge door less frequently and for a shorter duration to conserve energy.
   
2. The fridge should be kept at 38-42°F (3-5°C), the freezer at 0-5°F (-17 to -15°C).
3. Don’t place your fridge in a warm spot — near a heater or in direct sunlight.
   

Even with food, Green first.

1. Avoid storing food in plastic. Use reusable glass containers for storing food in the refrigerator, but be careful, not all glass containers can be frozen.
   
2. Never microwave food in a plastic container. Even plastics that are approved for food storage and are ‘microwavable’ may leech chemicals into your food when heated.
3. If you must use plastic wrap, do not let it come in direct contact with your food and make sure that it is not made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl).