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• Daylighting• Power strip• Energy audit• Beware of phantom loads!

Water Efficiency/Pollution

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

solvent, paints or thinners down sinks or drains

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

Home Improvement

•Reduce•Deconstruct•Reuse•Recycle•Windows

•Paint•Deck•Roof•Driveway/walkway

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

Power Shopping• Food

–Buy local–Organic?–Meatless Mondays

• Content• Packaging

Transportation

• Combine trips• Fuel economy• Low emissions• NuRide

Keep Norfolk Beautiful

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www.norfolkbeautiful.org