How can you live green?

 Turn lights off when you leave a room.

 Take short showers.

 Unplug your appliances when they’re not in use.

 Recycle as many items as possible so they can be reused to make other things.

 Cut your food into small pieces so it cooks faster.

 Fix leaky faucets to conserve water.

 Adjust the temperature 2 degrees lower than you normally would in the winter and 2 degrees higher than you normally would in the summer.

 Install water filters on your tap-water faucet. This reduces plastic bottle waste and may save you money in the long run.

 Use rechargeable batteries and recycle your disposable batteries to keep them out of landfills.

 Pick up trash outside.

About 80 percent of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet our recycling rate is just 28 percent.

Turning down your central heating thermostat one degree can cut fuel consumption by as much as 10 percent.