What can you do to be Green?

• Change conventional faucets and showerheads to low-flow, high pressure styles.
• When purchasing appliances, buy only ENERGY STAR qualified products that save not only energy, but also water.
• Look for the ENERGY STAR rating on home electronics - TVs, DVD players, audio components, and telephones.  Many of these devices continue to use power when plugged in and not in use.
• Make sure your PC's power settings are configured to allow it to go into sleep mode when not in use.
• Plug your all of your computer equipment into one powerstrip and turn it off at night--saving energy and money.
• Unplug toasters, blenders and other occasional-use electronics when not in use--all of these items use power, even when not in use, contributing to your overall energy use.
• Considering redoing your floors?  Choose sustainable products--reclaimed wood, sustainably forested woods, cork, linoleum, bamboo, and concrete are all good choices that improve indoor air quality, as well.
• Instead of viewing rainwater as a nuisance, set up collection barrels and use it to irrigate your flower and plant beds.  There are many styles--from utilitarian metal and polyethylene barrels to reclaimed whiskey barrels, making them decorative as well as functional.