| If you haven't started already, now is the best | | | | manufacturer to see if they offer a program for |
| time to go green. One way of going green is by | | | | disposal when you have no more use for them. |
| buying eco-friendly products. There are a number | | | | There are more and more companies that are |
| of ways to identify green products: look for | | | | going green out there, so check around. |
| companies that are going green, items made | | | | 4) Zero waste products. Look for products that |
| from renewable resources, etc. One of the things | | | | are eco-friendly by finding those items that have |
| we often forget about, however, is what happens | | | | no waste. Think creatively here. You don't need |
| to the things we buy when we are finished with | | | | every book you buy in a paper version, do you? |
| them? How eco-friendly can a product be if it just | | | | Try an E-book version. Instead of buying every |
| becomes regular old waste? So, how do we find | | | | CD you love, just purchase the download version. |
| eco-friendly products that reduce waste? | | | | Digital is one way to convert to a zero waste |
| Here is a quick guide to finding the best | | | | lifestyle. Consider buying second-hand or passing |
| eco-friendly products- those that reduce waste: | | | | things on for others to use when you're finished. |
| 1) When you want to go green, look for | | | | Bring an Eco Bag (a great green product by the |
| biodegradable items. Paper is better than plastic, | | | | way) to the supermarket instead of taking home |
| but beware of those paper products covered in a | | | | extra bags every time. Think of other ways in |
| plastic coating. They will take just as long to go | | | | which you can convert to a zero waste lifestyle |
| back to the earth (around 500 years) as plastic | | | | on the path to going green. Buy zero waste |
| products. Green products are biodegradable | | | | products |
| products. | | | | Whether you're just starting out or have been on |
| 2) Eco-friendly products are recyclable. Check | | | | the path to going green for a while now, find |
| your city or county's recycling policies and | | | | more ways to go green with eco-friendly |
| methods. Make sure that what you buy is easily | | | | products. Look for those products that are easily |
| recyclable. A note on CFC bulbs here: they use | | | | disposed of or reduce waste. Imagine a world |
| much less energy and last longer than ordinary | | | | with zero waste. I believe we will make a world |
| bulbs, but they have mercury in them, so don't | | | | like this someday. Let's do it sooner, rather than |
| throw them away. Check for a recycle program | | | | later. |
| in your area for them. | | | | Thanks for reading about going green with |
| 3) When you buy big appliances or other big-ticket | | | | eco-friendly products and ways to reduce waste! |
| items, be sure to check the store or | | | | |