Go Green & Save Money

• Use CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs) in every room of your house; they can each save you up
  to $30 a year in energy
• Use Energy Star appliances; you can find them
  here
• Eat in when you can; you won't have to drive and you get to control the portion that you
  receive; also you can have leftovers for later without having to think about plastic or
  Styrofoam doggie-bags
• Buy items used when you can; thrift stores and eBay are popular for a reason
• Learn to Precycle
• Walk or bike to work if possible; you'll save money (less gas use and less wear and tear on
  your vehicle); needless to say the reduction in air pollution
• Start your own garden or look into a
  community garden; the savings from not having to buy the foods you grow in the store can be
  big
• Unplug electronic devices when not in use

• Find out the latest and lowest gas prices in The United States and Canada, go to
  gasbuddy.com
• If you can't walk or bike to work, carpooling is the next best thing
• Go to Zimride, The Carpool Community, to look into
  carpooling in your area
• If possible work from home; how does zero gas usage sound?; with all of that time at home
  you'll have to learn how to go green at home
• Look into getting a solar water heater
• Get clothes that do not require dry-cleaning; you'll save from the costs and reduce the use
  of toxic chemicals
• If you have the room start a garden; growing your own vegetables is a great hobby and you control
  what goes into your food
• Be nice to your electronic devices; this means being nice to them and not dropping or spilling
  things on them; this will reduce what can end up in landfills

• You may want to think of buying in bulk; this can save you money and will reduce packaging waste
• You can use vinegar, baking soda mixed with water to clean most almost everything; these are much
  less toxic than commercial cleaners and you'll also save money along the way
• Buy rechargeable batteries; you can even recycle batteries now;
  learn how to recycle batteries here
• When printing, you can reuse the paper by using both sides of the sheet; you'll save on paper
  and trees, of course
• Drink more tap water and less bottled water
• Learn to reduce, reuse and recycle