Contents
Foreword
Level 1: Green Rookie
Waste Less Food
Buy in Bulk
Turn off the Tap
Improve Your Showers
Turn Off the Computer at Night
Try the Library
Download Your Software
Use Reusable Shopping Bags
Get to Know the Farmer’s Market
Level 2: Eco Friendly
If It’s Yellow…
Air Dry Your Clothes
Full Loads Only
Avoid Dry Cleaning
Make Natural Cleaners
Try More Natural Insect Sprays
Make Your Yard Bee-Friendly
Stop Printing Everything
Dispose of Electronics Safely
Stop Using Disposable Razors
Shop Second-Hand
Level 3: Green Thumb
Grow Your Own Food
Revamp Your Lawn
Eliminate Phantom Loads
Get the Right Bulb
Don’t Miss These Recyclables
Stop Using Disposables
Try a Trashless Lunch
Switch to E-flyers
Look for Organic Cotton
Don’t Idle & Don’t Drive Alone
Level 4: Eco Expert
Get Biking
Try Dimmer Switches
Use Rechargeable Batteries
Refill Your Toner
Ladies, Try Cloth Pads
Try Using Cloth Diapers
Limit to NO Antibiotics
Avoid GMOs
Wrap Gifts the Green Way
Get Hip about Hemp
Buy Shade Grown Coffee
Pick Greener House Paint
Level 5: Captain Planet
Get Some Green Power
Start Composting
Harvest Some Rainwater
Raise a Few Chickens
Install a Wood Stove
The Dual-Flush Toilet
Quit Smoking
Go Vegetarian
Learn to Upcycle & Freecycle
RESEARCH – Don’t Fall for Hype
Appendix