Miscellaneous Masala/Spicy Stuff

1. Pay attention to how you use water.
The little things can make a big difference.
Every time you turn off the water while you're brushing your teeth, you're doing
something good. Got a leaky toilet? You might be wasting 200 gallons of water a day [Source: EPA].
Try drinking tap water instead of bottled water, so you aren't wasting all that packaging as well.
Wash your clothes in cold water when you can.

2. Leave your car at home.
If you can stay off the road just two days a week, you'll reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by an average of 1,590 pounds per year [Source: EPA]. Combine your errands
-- hit the post office, grocery store and shoe repair place in one trip. It will save you gas and time.

3. Walk or ride your bike to work, school and anywhere you can.
You can reduce greenhouse gases while burning some calories and improving your health.
If you can't walk or bike, use mass transit or carpool. Every car not on the road makes a difference.

4. Recycle.
You can help reduce pollution just by putting that soda can in a different bin.
If you're trying to choose between two products, pick the one with the least packaging.
If an office building of 7,000 workers recycled all of its office paper waste for a year,
it would be the equivalent of taking almost 400 cars off the road [Source: EPA].

5. Compost.
Think about how much trash you make in a year. Reducing the amount of solid waste you produce
in a year means taking up less space in landfills, so your tax dollars can work somewhere else.
Plus, compost makes a great natural fertilizer. Composting is easier than you think.

6. Change your light bulbs.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) last 10 times longer than a standard bulb and
use at least two-thirds less energy. If you're shopping for new appliances or even
home electronics, look for ENERGY STAR products, which have met EPA and U.S. Department
of Energy guidelines for energy efficiency. In 2006, the ENERGY STAR program saved energy
equivalent to taking 25 million cars off the road and saved Americans $14 billion in utility
costs [Source: ENERGY STAR].

7. Make your home more energy efficient (and save money).
Clean your air filters so your system doesn't have to work overtime. Get a programmable
thermostat so you aren't wasting energy when you aren't home. When you go to bed,
reduce the thermostat setting -- you won't miss those extra degrees of heat or air
conditioning while you're asleep.

8. Maintain your car.
Underinflated tires decrease fuel economy by up to three percent and lead to increased
pollution and higher greenhouse gas emissions [Source: EPA]. Underinflation also
increases tire wear, so it will save you money in the long run if you're good about
checking your tire pressure.

9. Drive smarter.
Slow down -- driving 60 miles per hour instead of 70 mph on the highway will save you
up 4 miles per gallon. [Source: Consumer Guide Automotive]. Accelerating and braking
too hard can actually reduce your fuel economy, so take it easy on the brakes and gas pedal.

10.Turn off lights when you're not in the room and unplug appliances when you're not using them.
It only takes a second to be environmentally conscious.

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