June 25, 2008

Ten Tips For Living Green

Showroom411 is a website that brings together information on all kinds of building topics. It has consumer reviews and DIY informaiton and videos. It also has a great section on Green Living.

Here is a list of some of the tips for living earth friendly.

1) Get off unwanted catalog and junk mail lists.

2) Minimize your marketing material - smaller point and fewer pages.

3) Sign up for electronic bill pay.

4) Minimize meetings - do more via email, phone and video

5) Coast to stop signs - slow down and cost to a stop sign to conserve gas.

6) Open the window, turn off the light - Don't turn on the overhead lights unless you need them to work.

7) Turn off your computer - If it is not your web server, turn it off before you go home at night.
8) Use the required paper quality for the project - don't print drafts on high quality paper.

9) Read the newspaper online - You can get more news in less time anyway

10) Buy more 2nd hand things - Why not use get something you need from someone else who has it but no longer needs it? Save on manufacturing and check craigs list.

These are just 10 tips from the 100's of ideas you can get from browsing the Living Green Listings.

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