How to Save the Environment in just 7 simple steps!

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More and more organizations are pushing themselves to "Go Green" and reduce their impact on the environment. It is easy to lay blame at the feet of the mega corporations and forget the impact that each and every one of us has on the environment. Read the following article to learn a few simple ways you can "Go Green" at home and at the office.

Things You'll Need:

Commitment.

Step 1 :

Save Energy - Just look around your house and I'm sure you will find many ways in which you can reduce the amount of energy you are consuming. One significant change you can make is to invest in a programmable thermostat. These devices allow you to program your furnace to heat to a predetermined temperature and shut off at a certain time. You can also adjust the thermostat to a lower temperature while you are sleeping and to heat back up just before you get out of bed

Step 2 :

Insulation - Install new door sweeps to help keep cold air out during the winter and keep the cold air in during the summer. Apply weather seals around windows or apply insulating film to act as a barrier to the weather

Step 3 :

Save Gas - Telecommute to work if it is a possibility. If this isn't an option, look in to carpooling with your spouse or with a coworker and save the environment while saving money. Even better.. use public transportation.

Step 4 :

Bottled water - Instead of throwing away your water bottle.. try reusing it over and over. Empty water bottles are becoming an epidemic. Drink water from the tap!

Step 5 :

Conserve water - Install aerators on your faucets and a reduced flow showerhead to save water and reduce your heating needs. Verify that the seals on your toilet are functioning properly. If these seals fail water may continually leak into the toilet. You can check your seals by putting a few drops of food coloring into the tank of your toilet. Come back and check the water color in the toilet after about an hour. If the water color has changed you know that you have a problem

Step 6 :

Change your light bulbs - Switch to compact fluorescent lightbulbs. These lights may cost more but they use 1/4 of the electricity of standard lightbulbs and last several years longer.

Step 7 :

Wrap your water heater in an insulated blanket. You can expect to pay anywhere from $10-$20 for the blanket but you will save money in the long run. Most of the aging water heaters that are in use are steadily losing heat and wasting money because they lack internal insulation