April is Earth Month. The month we celebrate our earth by being more appreciative of it’s great resources. Every little bit you can do to be greener helps in the long run. We can’t complain about losing resources when we’re being wasteful or filling the landfills.
- Download music rather than buying packaged CDs to load on your MP3 player. Download movies to your game system, mobile device, or computer to save on DVD packaging. You can even connect your laptop to your TV so you can watch movies you’ve downloaded on your laptop on the big screen.
- Turn off all electronic items (yes even the phones) for a day (or even the weekend) and enjoy quality time with the family. Go outside and enjoy nature, play traditional games (cards, board games, etc), and grill outdoors.
- Walk or ride a bike more locally instead of driving short distances. Or take the local bus if time is not an issue.
- Check out books from the library, borrow from a friend, or download to an e-reader or MP3 player if there is an audio book available.
- Wash when you have a full load and hang dry outdoors in the sun. It wouldn’t hurt to even wear some clothes again before washing (like jeans or “nice” clothes that are not likely to get dirty).
- Grow your own herb and salad garden. Perhaps even share one w/ a neighbor.
- Collect water in water barrels to use to water plants and gardens.
- Grill out more to avoid overheating the inside when the weather gets warmer. Heating the house while the AC is on causes a rise in electricity use. Where it’s cooler, bake more to warm the inside.
- When it’s warmer outside, close the blinds and curtains during the day to keep the inside cooler so you’re not working the heat more unnecessarily.
- Bring your cloth bags into the stores when you’re purchasing items rather than using the plastic bags they provide. In some stores they offer a discount off your total price or even give you back $.5 – $.10 for each bag your bring.
Got another Green Tip? What is it?
