• Declare independence from junk mail
  • Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL’s)
  • Use low-flow showerheads
  • Vacation locally – explore your national parks! - to avoid airplanes and minimize driving
  • Cancel your newspaper subscription and read it online; if you’re not ready to cancel it just yet, request that it not be wrapped in plastic
  • Switch from paper bills to paperless
  • Sign the petition to add a 31st article to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that establishes access to clean water as a fundamental human right:
  • Fix leaky plumbing
  • Teach kids to turn faucets off tightly after each use
  • Insulate your home
  • Use Energy Star appliances
  • Install solar panels
  • Explore the purchasing of renewable energy from your public utility
  • Configure your computer to “hibernate” automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity
  • In cold weather, take advantage of sunny days by leaving your shades and blinds open to warm a room, and closing them at night to capture the heat.
  • Make sure your refrigerator door seals tightly. Place a dollar bill in the door, and if it pulls out easily, replace the gaskets.
  • Caulk and weather-strip the gaps around windows and doors to keep warm air from escaping
  • Cover bare floors with rugs to insulate rooms
  • When you see a product wrapped in a huge amount of plastic, write to the manufacturer and explain why you are not buying their product
  • Encourage kids to bring reusable bottles to school and fill them with water from the drinking fountain
  • Plant a tree