- Use a coffee mug instead of using & throwing away paper cups.
- Use a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) instead of an incandescent light bulb--they use 1/4 of the electricity and last four times as long!
- Turn down your heat instead of opening the windows. Optimal heat settings are between 65°F and 68°F.
- Recycle glass bottles, aluminum cans, paper, catalogues, and junk mail.
- Turn off TVs and radios when you're not using them.
- Turn off the lights when you leave your room.
- Unplug appliances when you're not using them. Just having them plugged in uses electricity and wastes energy.
- Save water--turn off the tap when you brush your teeth.
- Use rechargeable batteries (this also saves you $$$).
- Use plates and cups that can be washed instead of paper plates and cups that are thrown away.
- Wash economically--use the washing machine and dish washer only when you have a full load.
