2. Buy local. Buy from farmers markets, buy locally produced furniture, anything that doesn't have to be shipped which saves burning fossil fuels.
3. Change the thermostat setting and install energy saving devices, like slow flow shower heads. Lower your thermostat setting a few degrees in the winter and up a few degrees in the summer. Wash clothes in cold water and use a drying rack when possible.
4. Filter your tap water and reuse that plastic water bottle. You’ll save money and cut down on the use of plastic.
5. Make your own cleaning supplies. Using simple ingredients like baking soda, soap and vinegar, you can make cheap, easy, and non toxic cleaning products that really work. Save money, time and your indoor air quality.
6. Add one meatless meal per week. While strict vegetarian isn’t for everyone, even the devout carnivores can cut back without cramping their style. Industrial meat production requires huge energy inputs and creates noxious waste problems.
7. Use your local library and public amenities. Borrowing from libraries, instead of buying personal books and movies, saves money and printing resources. Consider donating books and movies to your local library.
8. Recycle. For every ton of paper that is recycled, the following is saved: 7,000 gallons of water; 380 gallons of oil; and enough electricity to power an average house for six months.
9. By recycling just one glass bottle, you save enough electricity to power a 100-watt bulb for four hours.
You can run a TV for six hours on the amount of electricity that is saved by recycling one aluminum can
10. Wash clothes in cold water and use a drying rack when possible