precycle
While recycling is great, precycling is better. Choose products that are minimally packaged or that create less waste – a two liter bottle of soda instead of a dozen single serving cans in a cardboard box. Other options, buy in bulk, skip the plastic bags, cancel catalogues you don’t read and buy products that aren’t over packaged.
buy local
Show your support for area farmers by purchasing regionally produced vegetables, fruits, eggs and meats at local farm stands and farmers’ markets.
park it
Pick two days a month to leave your car parked in the driveway. Walk, bike or take public transportation to work or run your errands.
watch the drain
Did you know that anything that runs down your driveway and into a storm drain – pesticides and fertilizers, soaps and solvents, antifreeze and motor oil eventually flows into your local waterways?
think native
When it comes to landscaping and gardening, choose native species. Selected by nature for your area, these plants are hardier and reuire less water and weeding that non-natives do.
be water wise
Use leftover cooking water to refresh houseplants, collect rainwater for garden plants, run the dishwasher only when full and fix any leaky faucets.
