Ten Painless Ways to Go Green

Going green doesn’t have to be terribly difficult. Here are ten painless ways to cut your footprint and keep it green and healthy.

1. Give up juice boxes: Juice boxes create a ton of unnecessary waste. Grab some affordable refillable stainless steel bottles and refill those for the kids.
2. Get a power strip: Plug all your office gear into one handy power strip then simply turn that off when you leave your office.
3. Use paper to the max: If you’re not up for paperless living or buying all 100% recycled paper, you can still be green. Use both sides of your paper or give it to the kids to draw on, then recycle when you’re done.
4. Buy phosphate free laundry detergent: Easy as pie now and even affordable.
5. Choose three organics: Choose three foods your family eats often and always buy those in organic. If I had to make a suggestion I’d say milk, apples, and potatoes.
6. Give up paper napkins: Cloth napkins are sooooo much better, long-lasting, and save money. You won’t even miss the paper.
7. Sign up for paperless billing: Pay your bills online to save a stamp, save money on checks and stamps, lower emissions, and cut paper use.
8. Buy a reusable coffee filter. Get rid of paper and use a much nicer filter.
9. Turn off the heat cycle: Your dishwasher doesn’t need to use this energy. Once your dishes get to this stage simply open the door.
10. Recycle your cell phone: Cell phones are super easy to recycle nowadays so you’ve got no excuse.

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