- Stop Junk Mail
- Snip Six-Pack Rings
- Use a Clean Detergent, i.e. a low-phosphate or phosphate-free one.
- Aerate Your Faucet
- New Ingredients, a combination of strategies to reduce consumption of disposable products in the kitchen or use environmentally benign ones.
- Tanks, But No Tanks, lower the temperature of your hot water heater to 120 degrees Farenheit.
- Make a Phone Call, call local utilities and agencies to discover resource saving services (like energy audits)
- Brush Up on Paint, use latex-based paints instead of oil-based ones & properly dispose of used paint
- Time to Re-Tire?, maintain to reduce fuel consumption; recycle when possible
- Home on the Range, use energy efficient appliances
- Don't Go with the Flow, don't let the faucet run
- Gas Station Ecology, use unleaded gasoline
- The Twilight Ozone, avoid products made from or containing CFC's
- Your Gas is as Good as Mine, strategies for improving fuel efficiency in automobiles
- Recharge Your Batteries, i.e. use rechargeable batteries
- Attention Shoppers!, reduce use of paper and plastic bags
- Find the Hidden Toxics, use alternatives
- Leave It a Lawn, proper lawn care to reduce water and pesticide use
- Stamp Out Styrofoam, don't use it
- It's a Beach, pick up litter on the beach
- Buyer Beware, don't buy ivory/buy dolphin-safe tuna
- Pests & Pets, avoid chemical flea collars
- Make It a Royal Flush, adjust toilet tank to reduce water use
- Air-Power Your Shower, use a low-flow showerhead
- Recycle Motor Oil
- Tune Up the Heat, i.e. your furnace
- Light Right, use compact fluorescent bulbs
- Don't Let Go of helium-filled balloons
- Reuse Old News, recycle newspapers
- Recycle Glass
- Don't Can Your Aluminum, recycle it.
Why does recycling fall under the "Takes Some Effort" category? In 1989, curbside recycling was not the norm in many American communities. More typical were neighborhood drop off centers, which required storing and hauling empty cans and bottles. The 1990s, with state and federal legislation encouraging/mandating waste reduction, along with public education from towns encountering rising costs of waste disposal and waste management companies eager to win municipal contracts, saw recycling became mainstream.- Precycle, choose products with less packaging/recyclable packaging
- Use Cloth Diapers, instead of disposable ones
- Put It to Work... At Work, strategies for waste reduction at the office
- Recycle the Rest (plastic, tin, cardboard)
- Build a Backyard Wildlife Refuge
- Help Protect the Rainforests, support organizations, avoid tropical hardwoods
- The Great Escape insulate homes properly to minimize energy waste
- Plant a Tree
- Prevent Pests Naturally, use alternatives to chemical pesticides
- What a Waste!, dispose of hazardous wastes properly
- Carpool to Work
- Start Composting
- Install a Graywater Tank
- Drive Less. Choose Bycicles instead or public transportation
- Eat Low on the Food Chain
- Start a Recycling Program
- Xeriscape
- Stay Involved, support environmental organizations
- Spread the Word
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