You don’t have to be lobbying Congress to help save the environment. You can do your part by practicing these habits every day.
In the Office
Double up at work. Set up your copy machine or printer so that it prints on both sides of one page. Change the setting to sleep mode if you will be away from your desk for more than 15 minutes.
Recycle
You can do your part by recycling. You can recycle aluminum cans, bottles, toner cartridges, newspapers, milk jugs, and telephone books.
Stop Junk Mail
Not only is junk mail a nuisance, but it can produce enough energy to heat thousands of homes. You can stop junk mail by writing to: Mail Preference Service, Direct Marketing Association, 11 West 42nd St., PO Box 3861, New York, NY 10163-3861. By writing to them, you will reduce your junk mail by about 75%. If you receive any junk mail after that point, you can recycle it.
Purchase a Low-Flow Faucet Aerator
A low-flow faucet aerator is a simple device that attaches to a water faucet. By attaching this device, you will reduce water flow by about 50%. If 10,000 households used these devices, 33 million gallons of water would be saved each year.
Change Kitchen Habits
Use plastic containers for food storage instead of wrapping it in plastic wrap or foil. Use rags or hand towels to wipe your kitchen countertops instead of paper towels.
Inflate Your Tires Well
Every two weeks, American people wear out about 50 million pounds of rubber on their tires. This is enough rubber to construct a quarter of a million new tires. You can prevent this by inflating your tires well. This will save you gas and preserve the life of your tires.