1) Stop unnecessary idling of your vehicle.

2) Use reusable bags at the grocery store rather than plastic.

3) Carpool or bike to work.

4) Better yet, buy or make an electric car!

5) Or even better yet, telecommute!

6) Plant a tree.

7) Wear a sweater in winter and keep the AC off in summer.

8) Buy locally grown food.

9) Support green companies.

10) Relax when driving - it saves gas and stress.

11) Turn off unused lights.

12) Recycle, use less and reuse.

13) Vote for politicians with environmental ethics.

14) Have more gardens and less lawn (maintaining lawns causes pollution).

15) Shorten shower time.

16) Use environmentally friendly cleaners.

17) FreeCycle or donate unused items to keep them from the landfill.

18) Go vegetarian! Raising animals for meat hurts the environment.

19) Compost!

20) Use environmently friendly cleaners.

21) Combine multiple errands into one trip.

22) Reuse water bottles rather than buying bottled water.

23) Buy free range eggs from happy chickens!

24) Use energy efficient appliances.

25) Use rechargeable batteries.

26) Carry a mug to buy drinks to go.

27) Don't use chemicals on your lawn or in your yard.

28) Use recycled paper products.

29) Use compact flourescent lightbulbs.

30) Create notepads from once used paper.

31) Make your own cards from once used products or handmade paper.

32) Reduce purchases to only necessities - no more impulse buying!

33) Shop at and hold garage sales to reuse products.

34) Donate your old eye glasses.

35) Buy durable products that will last and take care of them.

36) Educate yourself on how to properly dispose of hazardous wastes such as auto products, paints, chemicals, and solvents.

37) Purchase only dolphin safe tuna.

38) Turn off computers at night and unplug the power supply.

39) Go solar!

40) When hiking, pick up trash along the way.

41) Take your dry cleaning to facilities that use nontoxic cleaning techniques.

42) Use natural body products.

43) Check into ways to reduce junk mail.

44) Send eCards to relatives and friends for special occassions.

45) Repair leaky faucets.

46) Bring your own containers to restaurants for leftovers.

47) Build a rain barrel.

48) Make fun creatures out of mismatched and worn socks!

49) Educate yourself on green living ideas.

50) Talk to your friends about living green, pass on these tips!

© 2007 The West Coast Hippie