Earth Day - Best Ways To Get Involve

1. Become 3R fluent. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Reducing is the best (fewer resources, less waste), then reusing, followed by recycling, which often uses water, energy and other resources.

2. Use one less napkin. The average American uses an average of 2,200 paper napkins per year. If everyone in the U.S. used one less napkin a day, more than a billion pounds of napkins would be saved from landfills each year. For a bigger impact use recycled napkins or even cloth napkins for a bigger impact.

3. Use the both sides of the paper. Set your printer to two-sided printing. American businesses throw away 21 million tons of paper every year. Remember to recycle the paper when done. For a bigger impact use recycled paper when printing.

5. Stop brushing while water running. Running water while you brush your teeth uses on average five gallons a day.

6. Turn off the lights. If you are still using incandescent bulbs turn off the light every time you leave the room. CFL’s are more affected by being turned on and off so turn off if you will be gone for more than 15 minutes. For a bigger impact use natural lighting during the day and turn off the lights all together.

7. Give the gift of yourself (no wrapping required). Earth Day is a great day to offer your time and energy to the future of our planet. There are hundreds of ways you can get involved, from planting trees to cleaning up beaches to working at an Earth Day event.