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How to go green

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HOW TO GO GREEN IN YOUR:

Laundry Room

Toys

Water

Electricity

Grocery Shopping

Summer Time

Neighborhood

Kitchen

Carbon Footprint


There are a number (although it may be infinite) of steps we can take as individuals to reduce our impact and create more sustainable lifestyles. The following is just a short list. Add your own!

  1. Calculate your carbon footprint and figure out how to reduce it
  2. Subscribe to Yes! magazine
  3. Walk your children to school
  4. Switch from a gas lawn mower to a push one, or remove your lawn altogether
  5. Build a worm bin for food waste
  6. Buy local
  7. Watch the Story of Stuff
  8. Certify your yard as a Wildlife Habitat
  9. Read a book about Sustainability
  10. Plant a vegetable garden
  11. Develop a neighborhood share program
  12. Join the IslandVision e-mail list
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