Tips and techniques for develpoing a greener, healthier lifestyle.

1. LIVING SUSTAINABLY
Ways to GREEN Your Life

2. Benefits
• Cost savings
• Increased health
• Setting a good example
• Conserve natural resources

3. Categories
• Energy
• Water
• Managing Waste
• Home Improvement
• Shopping
• Indoors
• Transportation

4. Steps to Make Changes
Involve everyone!
Review habits
Propose changes
Take it slowly

5. Energy Efficiency
Energy Savings
• Turn it off
• Programmable thermostat
• Ceiling fans
• Daylighting
• Power strip
• Energy audit
• Beware of phantom loads!

6. Water Efficiency/Pollution
• Landscaping
• Leaks
• Go low-flow
• Keep oils, solvent,
paints or thinners
down sinks or
drains

7. Managing Waste
• What can I recycle?
• Does it have to be clean?
• When is it?
• Close the loop!
• Compost
• Green Cone

8. Home Improvement
•Reduce •Paint
•Deconstruct •Deck
•Reuse •Roof
•Recycle •Driveway/walkway
•Windows

9. Indoor Living Space
• Smoke-free zone
• Natural plants
• Cleaning products
• Paints

10. Power Shopping
• Food • Content
– Buy local • Packaging
– Organic?
– Meatless Mondays

11. Transportation
• Combine trips
• Fuel economy
• Low emissions
• NuRide

12. Keep Norfolk Beautiful
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www.norfolkbeautiful.org