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8 Ways to Green Up your Life! If you are ready to "green" your life, read on.  1. DRIVE LESS - give public transportation a try. Walk or bike when it makes sense or find a car buddy.
2. MAKE HOME ENERGY EFFICIENT - many homeowners don't recognize problems w/their home's performance in the overuse of heating and cooling appliances. Gas & electric companies can provide info or visit Home Energy Tune Up on the web to find energy inspectors by zip code. Build small and green when building a new home. My husband, Pat, of Patrick Murphy Homes, LLC will help design and build your "green" home to reduce the home's carbon dioxide emissions.
3. PRACTICE WATER CONSERVATION - Water is precious that is perpetually wasted & threatened by pollution. Everyone should be responsibile for protecting & conserving water. There is wonderful web site H2ouse that you can log on to for more info. 4. EAT SUSTAINABLY - consumners can help by supporting community growers who raise food in an ecologically sound and humane way. Coop America, Local Harvest and Eat Well Guide. 5. RESIST EXCESS - scale back & reuse! 6. PURCHASE WITH A CONSCIENCE - read labels and shop from and use green businesses. 7. VOTE SMART - get info from impartial sources. Vote Smart How many times have you missed or forgotten about a election you wanted to vote in? DON'T FORGET, NOVEMBER 6TH - VOTE! 8. WASTE NOT - reduce & reuse whenever possible. Less is better especially packaging. Look for products that use the least amount packaging. Support companies with "take back" programs. Electronic waste is growing! |
