Consumers, being informed and discerning as we are, can quickly tell true green credibility from a field of green posers, right? Maybe not. According to a recent study of Green Perception vs Reality at the New Scientist, we’re actually hopelessly shallow and easily swayed.
To rid your garden of slugs, encircle your plants with crushed eggshells.
Use “green vendors” that have environmental statements and implement green practices.
Did You Know? The average household disposes of 17 pounds of plastic bottles annually that, when buried, can last for 700 years.
Enable “power management” on all computers and make sure to turn them off at night. Screensavers don’t count when it comes to saving energy.
Offer carpool-matching services that allow employees to find co-workers that live near them. Check out www.goloco.org.
Recycle plastic bottles and give all those resources a new life as carpet, fleece or as a new bottle. Manufacturers have come up with a host of ways to recycle plastic into new useful items.
The best way to improve clothes washer efficiency is to replace an old machine with a new high efficiency washer.
Bring in your own cup to receive a “cup discount” on your coffee at Starbucks. You’ll be helping to save a tree and a bunch of energy while you’re at it.
Add weather stripping around windows and doors to reduce drafts. Sounds so simple, but it can make a big difference in your heating and cooling bills, and lessen your carbon footprint.
