happy earth day

Welcome to Earth Day everyone! Here are just a few ideas to help keep our planet beautiful and clean. 

-Plant a tree that will shade your house as well as reduce the need for air conditioning.

-Combine short car trips, or use a bicycle or walk instead.

-Improve your home's energy efficiency by adding insulation and caulking, and regularly cleaning heating and air conditioning filters.

-Compost yard trimmings and food waste in a backyard compost bin. 

-Practice water conservation; install a low flow shower head or make an Earth Day pledge to take shorter showers.

-Use compact fluorescent lights to conserve up to 75 percent of the energy consumed by incandescent bulbs.

-Purchase durable goods and choose products made with recycled materials and with minimal or recyclable packaging.

-Reduce the amount of unwanted junk mail, have your name removed from mailing lists.

-Bring a reusable cloth bag to the store instead of taking paper or plastic bags at the checkout.

-Use cleaning products with natural, non-toxic ingredients in your home.

-Recycle. Recycle. Recycle. This is so easy to do.