B.Y.O. (Bring Your Own)

Check out these Bring Your Owns from EarthShare.org:  B.Y.O. Bag Bring your own cloth or fabric bags when you shop!If you grocery shop once a week, in five years you’ll have kept about 250 to 1,000 grocery bags out of our landfills.  When one ton of plastic bags is reused or recycled, the energy equivalent of 11 barrels of oil is saved! By bringing your own bag to the grocery store, you can save thousands of plastic bags from ending up...

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Use Better Paper and LESS of it!

The average office tosses out about 350 pounds of paper per employee, per year. Reducing your waste and purchasing paper with postconsumer recycled content can help save trees and nudge the pulp and paper industry, one of the most environmentally destructive industries in the world, toward a less damaging path.Set your printers to print double-sided, or designate a draft tray and fill it with paper that's blank on one side.Buy copier paper with a...

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Get Energy Efficient

Using less energy reduces the demand on power plants, the nation's leading contributors to global warming pollution and mercury pollution. And it saves a bundle on your energy bills.Contact your utility company to arrange for a free (or inexpensive) energy audit. An engineer will examine your operations and provide you with a detailed report about how your firm can save on energy costs, from rebates to improved maintenance.Turn off lights and unplug...

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Cut Water Waste

One billion people on our planet can't get safe drinking water. In the United States, some rivers are being drawn down faster than nature can fill them up. Using water efficiently today will help ensure that future generations have access to the water they need.Install faucet aerators and low-flow toiletsCheck for and fix leaksRecycle waterLandscape for maximum water efficiencyRESOURCESBuilding Green: Save WaterEPA WatersenseNew Mexico's Water Conservation...

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