Save Green

The title, Save Green, has to meanings: Saving the environment by going green and saving the green money in your wallet. And that's exactly what I plan to show in this instructable. This is also my first instructable so give me some feed back on what you did or didn't like about it.

Step 1 Shorter - Term Changes

The following are things you can do now to save to help out the environment:

Reduce - Reuse - Recycle - This may sound like a no brainer, but alot of Americans throw perfectly reusable items into the can every year. One thing you might consider is using older electronics as storage devices or donating to the Salvation Army (which can get a tax deduction as well as help a person who needs it). You may also think about buying clothes made recycled material such as plastic.

Use CFL bulbs - They consume 75% less electricity than traditional bulbs.

Go on a "paper - less diet" - Reduce your use of paper by doing things digitally, such as creating your shopping-list on your cellphone.

Use low-flow water fixtures - It not only saves water but also saves you money on your water bill.

Use your bike - Stop polluting the earth with your car and ride a bike! It not only reduces your carbon footprint, but waistline too! (Walking is also recommended.)

Buy locally - Buying locally cuts the demand for commercial trucking to super markets, stimulates your local economy, and is a healthier choice.

Recharge! - Using products with rechargeable batteries greatly reduces the amount of disposable waste going into landfills.

Automate your thermostat - Replace your manual thermostat with an automated one. It can save you alot of money each year by turning off the A/C or heat when your asleep or out of the house. In addition to that, search around your house for cracks and a openings that let air and heat in and out of the house.

Control your computer - Use your computer's energy management utility to automatically put your computer in stand-by, hibernation, or sleep to save power.

Use a Smart Strip - It cuts off the power to each device as you turn it off to prevent the use of "idle power".

Comments

[kyuubiunl]

Laptops do not use less power. And Mac OS is FAR from virus proof, it just holds so little of the overall OS market share that it is less worthwhile to attack. The programs Mac is famous for being good at are all vulnerable on any platform, Adobe anyone?

[jj.inc]

I have removed my previous comment because it was fairly harsh but I do hope some people learned a little from it. The last thing I would like to say is "Going Green Will Cost You" hybrids are expensive, especial when you have to replace a battery that isn't exactly green itself, wind turbines are statistically said not to ever pay for themselves, and lastly I would like to say apple is awesome and so expensive.

[jj.inc]

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[mocksoup]

You have to start somewhere. Little steps at first, they add to up larger steps. If we ALL take little steps, collectively it adds up even faster. That's called progress.

[jj.inc]

 CFL bulbs also produce 75% less light, and don't really last that long GO LED!!