Living Green can be done by everyone. Below is a list of practical tips for living an environmentally friendly life.

General Tips:

• Buy a hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicle on your next purchase.
• Walk, bike, or use public transportation to work/school.
• Plant a tree or garden.

Conserve Water

• Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth, shaving and lathering in the shower.

Save Energy

• Unplug appliances and chargers when you are not using them. Turn off lights, TV, and power down computers when leaving a room or not using them.
• Change the thermostat on your home to 68 degrees in the winter and 78 degrees in the summer.
• Use cold water for laundry and clean the lint filter in your dryer after every load so that you use less energy.
• Turn off the drying feature on your dish washer.
• Use compact fluorescent light bulbs to save money and energy.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Avoid using plastic bags. Take your own reusable bag to the market or the mall.

Habitat/Wildlife

• Learn about alternatives to household cleaning and laundry products that do not use toxic chemicals
• Join the Moorhead Community Habitat Program. This organization provides habitat for wildlife throughout the community. For more information, please visit www.nwf.org/community or contact Mat Paulson at 701-367-4709