Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Go green, 50 actions u can take

Go Green! 50 Actions You Can Take Today

Green Tips What can you and your family do, to be kind to the environment
TODAY?

Here are 50 simple, earth-friendly actions.


Buy eco! Super cool and environmentally friendly shoes, purses, skateboard
earrings, platters, picture frames, batteries, cars, and more are readily
available these days

Recycle electronics, including computers, printers, cd players, and toys
Build a garden using native plants
Incorporate Integrated Pest Management practices into your garden
Buy groceries in bulk

Take a reusable bag to the grocery store
Ride a bicycle to work or to take care of errands around town
Watch environmentally themed movies such as Sacred Planet
Carry a reusable mug, everywhere
Use recycled-content copy paper

Purchase remanufactured toner cartridges
Research ways you can help the environment
Practice Environmentality with your family
Buy recycled office products
Unplug electronics when they are not in use

Use a dry erase board instead of paper
Reuse the backside of discarded paper for scratch pads
Recycle as much as possible
Purchase clothes made from recycled materials, such as plastic bottles
Buy products that contain natural or organic ingredients

Use energy conserving light bulbs
Buy in bulk
Use a reusable lunch tote
Limit your use of polystyrene (Styrofoam)
Rideshare

Celebrate Earth Day
Build a backyard habitat
Learn more about the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund
Recycle Tyvek envelopes
Recycle your soda can tabs

Recycle batteries
Check your tire pressure
Reward people who practice Environmentality
Donate or recycle cell phones
Visit Environmentality.com

Read Disney's Enviroport
Recycle six-pack rings
Recycle old greeting cards
Host your own recycled art contest
Use recycled construction materials, such as plastic lumber

Reduce your junk mail
Compost
Recycle old eye glasses
Participate in an environmental volunteers event
Purchase or rent an alternative fuel vehicle

Use a low-flow shower head
Recycle videotapes
Use a dry erase board instead of paper to share notes with your family
Check out an environmental blog online
Buy water in bulk so you don't have to use individual water bottles

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