Paul Simon has 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.
Stepcase Lifehack has 50 Ways to Increase Your Productivity.
U.S. News & World Report proposes 50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2008.
MSNBC even advocates 50 Ways to Beat the Reaper.
But the one that will will get you the most environmental impact is 50 Ways to Help the Planet presented by Wire & Twine.
- Change your light
- Turn off computers at night
- Don’t rinse
- Do not pre-heat the oven
- Recycle glass
- Diaper with a conscience
- Hang dry
- Go vegetarian once a week
- Wash in cold or warm
- Use one less paper napkin
- Use both sides of paper
- Recycle newspaper
- Wrap creatively
- Rethink bottled water
- Ban bathtime!
- Brush without running
- Shower with your partner
- Take a shorter shower
- Plant a tree
- Use your cruise control
- Second-hand doesn’t mean second-best
- Buy local
- Adjust your thermostat
- Invest in your own coffee cup
- Batch errands
- Turn off lights
- Greener lawn care
- Picnic with a marker
- Recycle old cell phones
- Maintain your vehicle
- Recycle unwanted wire hangers
- Recycle aluminum and glass
- Telecommute
- Keep your fireplace damper closed
- Cut down on junk mail
- Choose matches over lighters
- Let your fingers do the walking—online
- Give it away
- Go to a car wash
- Plastic bags suck
- Fly with an e-ticket
- Download your software
- Stop your answering machine
- Skip the coffee stirrer
- Find A better way to break the ice
- Use cotton swabs with a paperboard spindle
- Pay bills online
- Stop paper bank statements
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Share!
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Welcome to Verda Vivo. My name is Daryl Warner Laux.
I like the cotton swabs tip … I thought about that last time I bought them. I think then they are compostable! (Cotton + paper + ear wax, oh my!)
I didn’t understand “picnic with a marker” – what does that mean?!
[...] Verda Vivo posted “50 ways to help the planet” today. I noted that I have switched to cotton swabs with a paper core (one of the items) — which, I believe, are compostable. A few other comments on the list: [...]
cheaplikeme, I guess “picnic with a marker” isn’t very self-explanatory. If using disposable plates & cups at a picnic, use a marker to write names so folks don’t get mixed up and then grab a new plate or cup rather than risking germs. My take – bring your own plates and cups from home. ~ Daryl
I love this list. especially the number 17
More seriously, there is nothing on the insulation of houses which is to me a huge lack as housing uses so much energy.
Indeed, in France, 47 percent of the energy consumption is due to housing… That’s huge and there are many ways to change this.
Keep up the good work and enjoy your weekend !
Edouard, Yes, indeed, number 17 is more fun than most. I agree with you about insulation. You can either heat the inside of your home or the great outdoors! ~ Daryl
Great list.