Going green is something that is flying around the world like wild fire. More and more people are seeing the problems with global warming and the hole in the ozone layer as a big threat. Actions are finally being taken to make our world greener, making the ones who have been green all along sit back and relax as the new trend takes way. There are many things you can do, to make this world a little greener; all easy to follow and will make you feel great!

1. Get some exercise and walk or ride your bike to school or work, anywhere you can. This will reduce green house gas emissions and you can build some muscles at the same time which is always nice. If walking is not an option, take a public bus or train. Less cars on the road means less of that gas in the air.

2. Leave your car at home! There is no need to have to drive every day of the week. If you can car pool at least twice a week, green house gas emissions will reduce 1,590 pounds per year on average. In addition to car pooling, also combine your errands. If you need to go to the grocery store and the bank in the same day, do it all at the same time. It will save your gas, time, and money; we all need to save right now!

3. If it is within your finances, make it a point to buy a compactor. A compactor is made for crushing down your garbage, making it so the objects packed into a landfill are smaller.

4. Recycling is also a good way for a greener earth. Ask for paper bags instead of plastic in your local supermarket. By putting soda cans in different bins, you can reduce pollution easily. Statistics show that if an office of seven thousand workers recycled all of its leftover office paper in a year, it is equal to taking almost four hundred cars off the roads.

5. Change the type of light bulbs you use. Compact fluorescent light bulbs, also known as CFLs, last times longer than the typical light bulbs we have been using for years. This light bulb also uses two thirds less energy than other light bulbs.

6. Making your home more energy efficient will also help you become green, and help you save the green. Cleaning out your air filters on a regular basis will help your system not have to work so hard so it saves energy. Turn the air up when you are out of the house or sleeping. There is no used cooling down an empty house or sleeping people.

7. Be sure to keep up with the maintenance on your car. If your tires are not inflated at the right pressure, your car has to use more fuel to continue a normal pace; causing more emissions which we are trying to avoid!

8. Slow down! There is no use going seventy MPH in a sixty MPH zone. If you slow down, you can save four gallons per mile which also saves even more money. So, as you can see, being green is good for the environment and your wallet.

9. What is the sense in lighting an empty room? That makes no sense! Turn off the lights in rooms you are not using along with appliances that are not being used. Something so little will make you environmentally cautious!

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