The List: 41 Things to Do to Go Green

1. Plant a tree
2. Make and tend to a flower garden together with friends
3. Save electricity – don’t use the elevator
4. Same plastic bags and use them to pick up randomg garbage on streets
5. Clean up after your dog – it is bad for the plants
6. Buy weeds and throw them directly on the ground
7. Buy organic soap
8. When able, obtain electricity-saving appliances
9. Cover your entire living space with house plants
10. Use brown paper for packing presens
11. Don’t step on grass unless you absolutely have to
12. Cut plastic beer rings to save animals
13. Turn off the tap when you’re not taking water when you brush your teeth
14. Keep your showers and baths under 5 minutes
15. Don’t pick flowers
16. Plant ivies around fences
17. Never throw inorganic garbage outside of trash conteinters
18. Make a habit of turning off lights in empy room
19. Use energy saving lightbulbs
20. Make your own compost
21. Use paper bags as opposed to disposable bags
22. Even better, use reusable bags
23. Use bicycle instead of car when able
24. Print on both sides
25. Check out eco-blogs
26. Eat more organic food
27. Grow your own fruits and veggies
28. Line dry your laundry
29. Unplug appliances you don’t use
30. Water your plants with collected rainwater
31. Keep weed on otherwise barren ground
32. Vote green
33. Bring potted plants as gifts as opposed to bouquettes
34. Recycle
35. Don’t own more than you have to
36. Turn of your computer monitor when not in use
37. Use public transportation when able
38. Make an insect hotel
39. Leave out pieces of fruit outside for butterflies
40. Leave bird food outside
41. Feed stray animals

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