In less than one minute you can make major green changes, such as…
Buy recycled toilet paper. It takes less than 10 seconds to pick up a recycled package of TP at the store vs. new and choosing recycled toilet paper is a major green choice. Recycled toilet paper helps save water, trees, oil and landfill space, plus prevents pollution. For example, according to NRDC, if all households in the U.S. alone bought one 4 pack of recycled TP vs. new, it would save a million trees and eliminate 60,600 pounds of pollution.
Fill that reusable water bottle: 8 out of ten bottles, or over 38 million water bottles end up in landfills annually, so if you take 30 seconds to fill up a reusable water bottle with good ol’ tap water, it’s a very smart way to get green in a big way in no time at all.
Hit the sleep mode: Your computer uses 90% less energy while in sleep mode (then when running) and it only takes seconds to make the switch. This can save you a ton of energy and even some cash on your electric bill.
Cancel your catalogs: Amazingly, the average person in the U.S. use 700 pounds of paper products a year. If you’re still getting paper catalogs in the mail, that’s a major contributor to your 700 pounds. It only takes a moment to cancel your catalogs but you’ll save plenty of trees over time by doing so.
For even more green steps you can take in record time, check out NRDC Simple Steps Deck of Eco-Tips.
