"Each year, 19 billion catalogs are mailed to American consumers." -- from catalogchoice.org

Catalog Choice is a free service provided by non-profit group to help you unsubscribe from unwated catalogs.

Simply sign up, list your catalogs, and see junk mails disappear!

With $4/gal of gas, this has become no brainer overnight. Learn about your car's fuel economy at: fueleconomy.gov

Find out your current carbon footprint with this nifty Carbon Calculator and see the impact of your car.

Consider walking/biking when traveling short distances.

Try using public transportation for your commute if possible. You can get extra sleep!

No public transportation? E-mail your US House Representative using this form and make your voice heard. It will even lookup your rep.

"In New York City alone, one less grocery bag per person per year would reduce waste by 109 tons and save $11,000 in disposal costs." --from Sierra Club

Whenever going grocery shopping, remember to bring a handful of large, sturdy bags. Awesome stores such as Whole Foods will credit you 5 cents per bag. Here are good links:

• Say no to plastic grocery bags - great blog entry with helpful facts and suggestions.
• Are Plastic Grocery Bags Sacking the Environment? - National Geographic Article from 2003
• Reusable Bags - sells eco-friendly reusable bags, plus facts & news on plastic bag issue

"Every 40 cases of [chlorine free, recycled] paper:

• Saves 24 trees, 4,100 kWh of energy, 20,000 litres of water, and 3 cubic metres of landfill;
• Reduces air pollution by three-quarters; and,
• Lowers water pollution by one third."

You can find all sorts of recylced paper from Recycled Products Cooperative, as well as more info on the importance of using recycled paper.

Staples also offers bright-white, high-quality, 100%-recycled paper processed chlorine free!

Seventh Generation is a company that produces an array of non-toxic and environmentally safe household products, ranging from paper towels to dipers.

"If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars."
--from energystar.gov

Traditional light bulbs convert only 10% of energy into light. That means 90% of your lighting's electric bill is wasted.

Be sure to visit Earth911.org and look up a nearby recycling center for used CFL. They should not be disposed in trash because of mercury. Here is a great article about CFL's mercury content.