Living Sustainably

1. Use less fossil fuel. Walk, bike, combine trips, use mass transit or carpool whenever possible.
2. Eat less meat. Meat based diets contribute disproportionately to global and local environment problems as well as your health
3. Fix your car leaks. More oil ends up in our waterways each year from urban runoff than from tanker spills.
4. Use nontoxic Use phosphate free detergents. Change to biodegradable products. Avoid highly processed foods.
5. Let there be light Switch to compact fluorescent bulbs, turn out lights, turn down the heat
6. Say no to disposable containers Use permanent drink cups, bring your own bags, take Tupperware out to eat with you.
7. Live the 4 R’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink
8. Register to vote One vote really does make a difference
9. Be green. Buy green. Question your consumption. Choose products with less packaging from environmental responsible business.
10. Vote with your dollar All the factories, refineries, and industrial plants are ultimately producing things for our consumption.
11. Conserve all resources
12. Free your mind Life is simple. Live that way
13. Get the big picture Step way back and take a look