Nearly 70 households responded.
Here are some of the ways that we are protecting the Earth
*** actions with 30 or more responses
** actions with 20 or more responses
* actions with 10 or more responses
REDUCING USE OF FOSSIL FUELS
Use CFL/LED light bulbs **
Drive fuel efficient/hybrid/electric car *
Walk *
Wash laundry in cold water *
Use public transportation *
Use green energy electric company*
Turn off lights, chargers when not using
Lower thermostat in winter, raise in summer
Reduce airline travel/buy carbon offsets
Bike
Choose a smaller/more efficient home
Seal windows and doors/insulate
Hang up the laundry to dry
Plan errands to drive less
Lower water temperature
Selected energy efficient appliances
Use home solar
Keep car tuned, maintain tire pressure
Drive 55 mph
REDUCING WASTE
Recycle ***
Compost **
Minimize use/ replace single-use items *
Use recycled paper products *
Use fewer plastic bags/use cloth grocery bags
Reuse, repair, repurpose items
Buy previously owned clothing
Purchase items with less packaging
Use used/salvaged items to build or furnish home
Purchase beer in cans, no bottles
Participate in clean up days
Read books from the library instead of buying
CONSERVING WATER
Have water-saving shower/toilet *
Have water-saving washing machine
Shorter shower/Turn off water when showering
Water the lawn sparingly/don’t water lawn
Collect water in a rain barrel
Capture water not-yet-hot and use elsewhere
Turn off water when brushing teeth
EATING WITH EARTH IN MIND
Eat less meat/vegetarian/vegan*
Buy local *
Buy organic *
Grow food in home garden
Buy less processed food
Plan, buy, cook to reduce wasted food
Member of CSA Raising food animals humanely and w/o drugs
PROMOTING A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM
Reduce/eliminate use of lawn chemicals *
Plant native trees, shrubs, flowers *
Reduce/eliminate use of toxic cleaners
Eliminate or replace lawn with other plantings
Reduce/eliminate harmful beauty products
WITNESSING, SUPPORTING, ADVOCATING
March in climate marches/ Join rallies
Write/call lawmakers Lead or join local environmental group
Work in Earth-supporting job
Donate to environmental organizations
Raise awareness of friends and neighbors
Demonstrate at lawmakers’ offices
Vote for environmental activist candidates