*Earth Day Tips for Home* Plant a tree that will shade your house as well as reduce the need for air conditioning.
Participate in your community's recycling program and recycle all you can. Combine short car trips, or use a bicycle or walk instead. Improve your home's energy efficiency by adding insulation and caulking, and regularly cleaning heating and air conditioning filters. Compost yard trimmings and food waste in a backyard compost bin. Don't bag grass clippings - either leave them on the lawn or compost them. When buying paint, cleaners or other chemicals, buy only what you need and use what you buy. Practice water conservation - install a low flow shower head or make an Earth Day pledge to take shorter showers. Use compact fluorescent lights to conserve up to 75 percent of the energy consumed by incandescent bulbs. Purchase durable goods and choose products made with recycled materials and with minimal or recyclable packaging. Have a nice day edu [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
