Looking for ways to make a difference on Earth Day and everyday? Here are a few things that you can do yourself. Most of these are inexpensive changes or cost no money to accomplish.

  • Plant a tree
  • Pick up garbage on the side of the road and on your street.
  • Use enviromental friendly cleaners and items with enviromentally friendly packaging
  • Keep the tires on your car properly inflated. This will help you with your tire tread life and to optimize your gas mileage.
  • Use cloth towels, when you can, instead of paper towels.
  • Use reuseable waterbottles and lunch bags instead of one time use containers.
  • Fix that leaky faucet in the sink or shower
  • Turn off lights and unplug items when not using. If that is not possible look into using power strips like this one.
  • Change lightbulbs when they burn out to energy efficents CFL's or LED's

For the full list of suggestions for how you can make changes for Earth Day, click here.

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