living sustainably

LIVING SUSTAINABLY

Ways to GREEN Your Life

Benefits

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

Categories

• Energy• Water• Managing Waste• Home

Improvement• Shopping• Indoors• Transportation

Steps to Make Changes

Involve everyone!

Review habits

Propose changes

Take it slowly

Energy EfficiencyEnergy Savings• Turn it off• Programmable thermostat• Ceiling fans• Day lighting• Power strip• Energy audit• Beware of phantom loads!• Microwave/toaster oven• Energy Star• Fluorescents• Cold-water washing• Outlet gaskets

Water Efficiency/Pollution• Landscaping

• Leaks• Go low-flow• Keep oils, solvent,

paints or thinners out of sinks or drains

• Wash only full loads• Lawn-wash the car• F.O.G.(Fats, Oils &

Grease)

Managing Waste• What can I recycle?• Does it have to be clean?• When is it? • Close the loop! • Compost • Unwanted mail• HHW/electronics• Dining options• RecycleRightNorfolk.org

Home Improvement

•Reduce•Reuse•Recycle•Windows

•Paint•Deck•Roof•Driveway/walkway

Power Shopping• Food

–Buy local–Organic–Meatless Mondays

• Content• Packaging• Previously

owned

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

Transportation

• Combine trips• Fuel economy• Low emissions• NuRide (gohrt.com)• Healthy options• Public transportation

Keep Norfolk Beautiful

441-1347

www.norfolkbeautiful.org