Green Tips

• Recycle more: www.earth911.org
• Choose reusable products instead of disposable items
• Choose items made from recycled materials
• Reduce junk mail! Get off the lists at www.mass.gov/consumer
• Reuse bags, containers, envelopes & packaging -- be creative!
• Compost! Recycle leaves, grass, food scraps and paper towels into great soil for your garden!
• Reduce your use of paper -- e-mail, text messages, or visit your friends & family
• Donate your old clothes, computers, toys and other items to charities or have a yard sale

• Ride your bike or walk to school
• Use energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Turn off the lights (and TV) when you leave the room
• Wear a sweater instead of turning up the heat
• Read a book instead of watching TV or chatting on-line!
• Open a window for cool air instead of the air conditioner
• Help your family choose Energy Star® appliances for your home
• Turn off your computer when you’re at school or when you go to bed
• Unplug your cellphone charger when you’re not using it

Save Water Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth If you take a bath, fill it half-way with bubbles to use less water! Take shorter showers, but sing loud Use low-flow toilets and faucet aerators, and water efficient shower heads. Run the dishwasher or washing machine only when full, or set the right water level for your load Make sure leaky pipes get fixed! Don’t flush the toilet needlessly

What About Fuel? Walk or ride your bike to school at least one day a week, and to visit your friends and have fun Help your family choose a fuel-efficient car Do all your errands in one trip to save gas Spend a day without driving! Help mow the grass with a reel lawn mower, not a power mower Shop on-line instead of going to the mall!

• Choose clothing and items made from organic (or recycled) materials, that can be reused
• Shop local: food, products and clothing
• Organic food: tastes good - good for you!
• Take your own reusable shopping bags, not paper or plastic