Green Living Pledge 2008

Maintain a green home and garden

• Use nontoxic cleaning products (5 points)
• Reduce mail by receiving online statements and reducing junk mail (10 points)
• Recycle e-waste (used electronics) (10 points)
• Become a recycling coordinator for your building (20 points)
• Get your property manager or condo association to adopt a landscaping plan that includes green practices (25 points)

Conserve energy

• Reduce "vampire" electricity use by unplugging electronics or plugging them into power strips (5 points)
• Change to energy efficient lighting (5 points)
• Purchase renewable energy like wind power (15 points)
• Conduct an energy audit (20 points)
• Install a solar water heater (30 points)

Reduce auto dependence

• Automatically receive 70 points if you don’t own a car
• Walk, bike, or take public transportation to neighborhood errands or on local outings:
  Never
  Less than one-third of trips (5 points)
  About two-thirds of trips (10 points)
  More than two-thirds of trips (15 points)
• Purchase products online (5 points)
• Make a lower emissions choice when you drive (reduce number of family cars; use Zipcar; drive a hybrid, minicar, or scooter)(15 points)
• Set up a carpool for a regular group or meeting (i.e. place of worship, children’s sports team, or a civic group) (10 points)
• Days per week you don't drive to work: 012345 (5 points per day)

Shop responsibly

• Use reusable shopping bags, coffee/tea mugs, and water bottles (5 points)
• Purchase products made from recycled materials (10 points)
• Purchase fair trade and organic products (10 points)
• Instead of new items, buy or find used products from thrift stores, yard sales, or online (10 points)
• Commit to buying food and other products from local farmers and businesses (15 points)

Green your community

• Participate in a local conservation project (5 points)
• Voice support for clean energy legislation (5 points)
• Organize a green living discussion group, club, happy hour, or committee (15 points)
• Organize your friends and neighbors to clean up the neighborhood (25 points)
• Green your place of worship, office, or school (35 points)

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