Recycle

After you finish baking, turn off the oven and leave the door open to heat the home

Buy or borrow pre-used moving boxes

Bring your own bags to the grocery store

Eat only sustainably harvested fish to help protect the health of the ocean (visit oceansalive.org)

Plant a garden

Support your local economy and curb excess fossil-fuel consumption by shopping close to home

Go carbon-neutral

Use rechargeable batteries

Install Energy Star-qualified double-pane windows for better insulation

To save gas, drive under 60 mph, or don't drive as much

Bring lunch to work in reusable containers (a "no-garbage" lunch)

Take the bus (or train)

Don't use pesticides on your lawn

Upgrade your toilet to a low-flush model

Buy energy-efficient appliances (look for the Energy Star label)

Find new uses for old things

Fix leaky faucets

Go for bamboo (for flooring, cutting boards, towels, sheets, and so on)

Compact your nonrecyclable trash and use fewer bags

Buy low-VOC paint and donate the leftovers (find local reuse programs at earth 911.org)

Clean the fridge coils for better productivity

Give your car a tune-up so it drives more efficiently

Donate old cell phones and help save the African gorilla (eco-cell.org)

Turn off the lights when you leave the room

Buy things that will last

Pass on the paper towels (same goes for napkins)

Install low-flow showerheads and take shorter showers

Invest in environmentally conscious mutual funds (find them at socialinvest.org)

Fill up your freezer, since the fuller it is, the less energy it uses to keep food frozen

Eat more veggies

Buy shade-grown coffee

Dress sustainably (try designers like Linda Loudermilk, Stewart+Brown, Edun)

Get a library card

Unload your trunk; the lighter the load, the less gas your car consumes

Buy in bulk to avoid excess packaging

Ride your bike

Seal up your house

Spend more time outdoors

Don't let the sink faucet run when you was dishes and brush your teeth

Switch to a reusable coffee filter

Seek out reclaimed wood furniture

Leave only footprints when you travel

Go toxin-free at home

Weather permitting, take your exercise outdoors

Unplug your electronics (DVD player, TV, cell-phone charger) when you're not using them

Eat what's in season

Think big picture

Use greener cleaners.  Baking soda will clean just about anything!

Start an eco-conversation everywhere you go

When traveling, ask your hotel what it's doing to be greener

Wash clothes in cold water

Sign up for online banking to stop receiving paper statements

Start composting

Cover pots on the stove to avoid losing excess heat and wasting energy

Cancel the phone-book delivery

Choose reusable instead of disposable products (diapers, razors, cups, pens)

Line dry your clothes when possible

Install a ceiling fan to improve heat and cool-air circulation

Prewash dishes only if you have to

Find a green dry cleaner, and bring your own garment bag

Opt for an Energy Star-qualified laptop instead of a power-guzzling desktop

Install dimmers or motion sensors for your lights

Turn off the dishwasher's drying cycle

Replace your lightbulbs with compact fluorescent ones

Use organic beauty products

Shut your computer down when you leave work, especially on Fridays

Join a community supported agriculture (CSA) program (visit localharvest.com)

 Buy Fair Trade

Vote for change

Volunteer your time at local conservation agencies

Stop idling your car

Drive a hybrid

Conserve energy by using power strips (many electronics suck power even when off - but power strips in the "off" position don't)

Carpool

Join a food co-op

Don't charge your cell phone overnight

Buy organic food (especially milk, meat, fruits and vegetables)

Swap paperbacks with paperbackswap.com

Get on the list.  Find out if your city has pledged to meet Kyoto Protocol emissions targets; if not, contact your mayor

Bring your own mug or thermos to your favorite coffee spot

B.Y.O.B. (of water)

Reuse your Ziploc bags

Collect rainwater and use it for landscaping

Get off junk-mail lists by registering at dmaconsumers.org/cgi/
offmailinglist

Keep your shades down in the summer and up in the winter

Use natural - not artificial - fragrances

Shred old paper for packing instead of using Styrofoam peanuts

Use a push lawn mower

Swap, don't buy (try eBay.com, craigslist.org, and freecycle.org)

Skip the elevator and take the stairs

Purify indoor air with plants instead of artificial room fresheners

Use concentrated soaps and cleaners since less packaging means less waste

Check the air pressure in your tires since underinflated tires reduce fuel efficiency

Use clean energy

If you see litter, pick it up

Buy recycled toilet paper

Support recycling by buying products made of recycled materials

Spread the word