Going Green- Beyond just Veganism

I know this blog is supposed to focus on Veganism, but I thought that since saving the environment is such a large reason why many people become vegans I thought I would share a few tips.

Saving Water:
- Turn the faucet off while you wash your face/brush your teeth
- While you're warming up your shower/tub save the water for something else like watering plants
- Use water efficient laundry detergent
- Only do laundry and dishes when you have a full load
- Saving trees saves water!!! Print as little as possible but when you do, print double sided
- Make sure you do not have a dripping faucet or a leaking toilet
- When you wash your body in the shower, turn the water off for that few minutes
- Don't flush if you don't have to!

Saving Energy:
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Turn the lights off when you leave a room
- Use energy efficient light bulbs
- Don't keep your cellphone charging longer than it needs to be
- When you turn your car on, don't give it time to warm up- most cars don't need it
- Turn your computer off when you are not using it- screen savers use energy too!

Reducing Waste:
- Get a trash compactor
- Start a compost
- Recycle EVERYTHING that can be recycled
- Donate old clothes and furniture, don't throw things away that other people may use
- Mow the lawn on dry days, so you can use the clippings as feed for your grass to stay healthy
- Don't use paper goods, carry a water bottle with you
- Buy clothes from vintage stores, or thrift shops
- Grow some of your own food

Saving Trees:
- Don't print unless you need to
- Don't use paper towels, get a dish rag and a cleaning rag
- Monitor how much toilet paper you use, most people use more paper than they need
- When you dry your hands watch how many paper towels you use, try and use an electric dryer as much as possible
- Use recycled paper and paper towels when possible