• Recycle Everything - Pretty much every city and/or town has a recycling program. Take advantage of it by recycling all of your paper, plastic and glass items.


• Reusable Shopping Bags - Instead of going with paper or plastic purchase some reusable shopping bags and use them when buying groceries. Reusable bags hold more and are more durable than their paper and plastic counterparts, plus you can finally get rid of all of those paper and plastic bags you have crammed in that kitchen drawer.


• Reusable Water Bottles - Stop buying plastic water bottles and start using a reusable water bottle. This will help keep all of those plastic water bottles out of our landfills.


• Replace Light Bulbs - This is an easy one. Replace all of your light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. You will not only help save the environment, you'll save money! Each light bulb will save you an average of $30 throughout the course of its life.


• Biodegradable Cleaners - Start replacing all of your cleaners and detergents with biodegradable cleaners and detergents. Less chemicals in your house is good for you and the environment.


• Digital Thermostats - Replace your old thermostat with a digital, programmable thermostat. You can save money by cooling and heating your house only when you need to rather than wasting energy when no one is even home.


• Transportation - Use public transportation, carpool, bike and walk to work as much as possible. Taking public transportation frees up some time to get a little extra work done, read a book/newspaper, listen to some relaxing music on your iPod, or catch a little nap. Carpooling helps save on your gas spending, and biking or walking to work is great excercise.


• Eat Organic - Try eating more local, organic foods. By eating organic foods you are eating foods that contains no toxic pesticides, hormones, or antibiotics. Buying local, organic foods helps your local farmers and community.

These are just a few resolution ideas, so try coming up with some of your own Green ideas to help make the next year the most Green, healthy and money-saving year yet!

Happy New Year!

Labels: Going Green, Mark's Corner