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50 Things to Know About Going Green

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1. Think Green Before You Act

1. Think Green Before You Act

We all know deep down what is harmful to the planet and what isn’t. Our stressful modern lives sometimes make it difficult to pay enough attention to this. The rest will follow naturally. Think about the amount of what you use when you shower. Do you turn the water off when you brush your teeth? Where does the trash go after the garbage truck picks it up? Start to think about being green.

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2. Make It Fun

2. Make It Fun

There are many fun ideas which can make your life more interesting and more environmentally friendly. I have found that going green is more entertaining now I have a child to teach. We can compost, garden, and save water in the bath tub together. She enjoys the challenge.

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3. Live In a Newer House with Good Insulation

3. Live In a Newer House with Good Insulation

Living in a house with more insulation with lower your electric bill and save the earth. The insulation may also soundproof each room better. The noise pollution in and out of your house may go down with good insulation. If your home isn’t well insulated then the heat you produce in winter time is probably leaking out all over the place.

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4. Unplug Devices That Use Energy or Purchase Smart Strips

4. Unplug Devices That Use Energy or Purchase Smart Strips
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Try to save electricity and money off your electric bill by unplugging devices when you are done with them. For examp...

Try to save electricity and money off your electric bill by unplugging devices when you are done with them. For examp...
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5. Change Your Bulbs

5. Change Your Bulbs
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If you don’t already have energy efficient light bulbs in your house then now would be a good time to change them. Th...

If you don’t already have energy efficient light bulbs in your house then now would be a good time to change them. Th...
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6. Upgrade Your Appliances

6. Upgrade Your Appliances
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This is a bit of an expensive one but it could be a money saver in the long run. Old appliances such as dishwashers, ...

This is a bit of an expensive one but it could be a money saver in the long run. Old appliances such as dishwashers, ...
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Before we moved in to the house we currently live, we donated our old appliances, and got a new refrigerator, oven, a...

Before we moved in to the house we currently live, we donated our old appliances, and got a new refrigerator, oven, a...
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7. Buy an Automatic Thermostat

7. Buy an Automatic Thermostat
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This means the temperature of our houses changes for when we wake up, when we leave for work, when we come home, and ...

This means the temperature of our houses changes for when we wake up, when we leave for work, when we come home, and ...
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8. Buy a Reusable Bottle for Drinking

8. Buy a Reusable Bottle for Drinking
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Just think of all those millions of empty plastic bottles all across the world from plastic drinking water bottles. O...

Just think of all those millions of empty plastic bottles all across the world from plastic drinking water bottles. O...