99 Ways to Make a Better World

Shop with a canvas bag instead of using paper and plastic bag ● Wash clothes with cold water instead of hot ● Turn off electrical appliances when not in use ● Connect your outdoor lights with a timer ● Use traps instead of rat poisons and insect killers ● Minimize pesticide use ● Copy and print on both sides of paper ● Reuse items like envelopes, folders and paper clips ● Use mailer sheets for interoffice mail instead of an envelope ● Use e-mail instead of paper correspondence ● Use recycled paper ● Use discarded paper for scrap paper ● Use ceramic or glass coffee mug instead of a disposable cup ● Use solar power for home and water heating ● Purchase radial tires and keep them properly inflated for your vehicle ● Paint with brushes or rollers instead of using spray paints to minimize harmful emissions ● Install water saving devices on your faucets and toilets ● Don’t wash dishes with the water running continuously ● Avoid products with several layers of packaging when only one is sufficient ● Only use electrical appliances when you need them ● Buy recycled product ● Maintain and repair durable product instead of buying new ones ● Reuse item like bags and containers when possible ● Use cloth napkins instead of paper ones ● Use reusable plates and utensils instead of disposable ones ● Use reusable containers to store food instead of aluminum foil and cling wrap ● Buy rechargeable batteries for devices used frequently ● Reuse packaging cartons and shipping materials. Old newspapers make great packaging material ● Use public transit whenever possible ● Compost your vegetable scraps ● Buy used furniture ● Recycled everything: newspapers, bottles and cans, aluminum foil, etc ● Don’t use electrical appliances when you can easily do by hand, such as opening cans ● Use cold water in the washer whenever possible ● Use less chemical when cleaning ● Save wire hangers and return to the dry cleaners ● Donate used items to a charitable organization or thrift shop ● Flush the toilet less often ● Turn off the water heater before you leave for vacation ● Start a compose pile ● Use only organic fertilizers ● Compost your leaves and yard debris, or take them to a yard debris recycler ● Use compact fluorescent light bulbs to save energy ● Grow bamboo instead of building a fence ● Use a flash drive instead a CD ● Advise people around you about the dangers of global warming ● Eat all your meal at the restaurant to avoid taking home in plastic bag ● Use waste water from washing clothes to water your plants ● Use sunlight instead of electric light ● Turn off the engine while fueling your car ● Take the stairs instead of using the elevator ● Stop wasting food because food scraps give off methane gas ● Clean your air conditioning regularly ● Stop using aerosol sprays to reduce CFC ● Open the window to cool your room instead of using air conditioning ● Buy product that are labeled environmentally friendly ● Use a car that is just big enough for your family ● Use biological energy like biodiesel and ethanol ● Replace your old refrigerator ● Defrost your refrigerator frequently ● Take out the unnecessary items from the refrigerator every week ● Use sunlight to dry your clothes ● Use clothes made from natural resources ● Install an automatic safety cut-out for your electricity system ● Use green colored glass to reduce the heat in your home ● Stop burning grass in the field ● Reduce the brightness of your computer monitor ● Set a timer to turn off your air conditioning before dawn ● Build houses to make use of natural air currents and light ● Don’t put hot food in refrigerator ● Grow your own kitchen garden ● Buy organic vegetables ● Buy locally made products to reduce transportation ● Divide your recycled garbage into relevant materials ● Turn off your computer monitor at break times ● Shut off electrical equipment in the evening when you leave work ● Use a portable computer as it uses less energy than a desktop model ● Just print in black and white wherever possible ● Do not drive over the speed limit ● Don’t carry unnecessary stuff in the trunk of your car ● Check your car regularly to make sure it is in good condition ● Check your tires regularly ● Check your car for oil or other leaks, and recycle motor oil ● Keep your car tuned up and your oil changed ● Keep your tires properly inflated ● Keep your wheels properly aligned ● Cut driving miles ● Save trash and dispose of it at a rest stop ● Buy a car that is more fuel-efficient and produces lower emissions ● Use smaller paper for smaller memos ● Avoid buying food or products packaged in plastic or styrofoam containers since they cannot be recycled ● Buy locally grown food when possible ● Don’t buy products made from endangered animals ● Join a conservation organization ● Volunteer your time to conservation projects ● Give money to conservation projects ● Encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to save resources too ● Teach children to respect nature and the environment ● Plant a tree ● Use your water thriftily ●