KEEP IT GREEN!

Hello again!

Green is the new black - so get on board! I've come up with 10 Eco-Friendly tips to help you (and the environment).

1) CHANGE YOUR LIGHT BULBS.
Statistics say, that if everyone in the U.S. replaced just ONE regular light bulb with an low-energy, low-impact bulb, it would be equivalent to removing 1 MILLION cars from the road. Unbelievable.

2) USE ONE LESS PAPER NAPKIN.
Americans, on average, use about 6 paper napkins a day. By eliminating the use of only ONE napkin per day, we can prevent millions of pounds of paper ending up in landfills.


3) RECYCLE NEWSPAPER.
63 million newspapers are printed in the United States every day... and where do you think they all end up? That's right, 69% of these newspapers end up in our landfills. If we recycled ONLY the Sunday papers, we'd be saving half a million trees a WEEK.


4) REUSE YOUR WATER BOTTLES.
90% of all plastic water bottles end up in landfills. Consider refilling the same water bottle, or buy a trendy stainless steel water bottle - Eco-friendly, Eco-trendy. I love it!

5) TAKE A SHORTER SHOWER.
Cutting your shower time down by just TWO minutes can conserve about 10 gallons of water.


6) TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS.
This is a BIG pet peeve of mine. It's probably one of the easiest ways to conserve energy, but also one of the most overlooked. Simply flip the lights off when you're leaving a room. It's that easy, people!


7) STOP USING PLASTIC BAGS.
Out of the 500 MILLION plastic bags that end up in landfills all over the world, 84 MILLION of them are contributed by the U.S. Invest in some eco-friendly bags to take with you to the grocery store, out shopping, or just because! The bags are super inexpensive, usually only costing $1, making them easy on the environment, and our wallets. Get 'em here!


8) RECYCLE GLASS.
Recycled glass reduces related air pollution by 20% and related water pollution by 50%. If it isn't recycled it can take a million years to decompose. Recycle those bottles!

9) BIKE INSTEAD OF DRIVE.

Summer's right around the corner - so get outside, and get on a bike! Eliminate your carbon footprint by purchasing a bike (and help yourself get in shape at the same time!)

10) PLANT A TREE.

This 5 minute task creates years of life and oxygen, and helps to reverse some of the serious forest demolition currently taking place all around the world. Try planting a beautiful Magnolia or a Birch!





Keep it GREEN!
Jessica B