what can I do?

What can I do?

  • Use your purchasing power to support conscientious green businesses!
Use Your Purchasing Power
Use your purchasing power to support conscientious green businesses

EASY GREEN OPPORTUNITIES

  • Try to consolidate shipments by ordering from just a few online businesses. If purchasing on Amazon choose the option to ship items together, even if it takes an extra day or two.
  • One of the biggest water users at homes and businesses is your landscaping. Install drip irrigation and check it regularly to make sure there aren’t any leaks or plugged water emitters. Always water at night or early morning, to prevent water loss to evaporation. For new landscaping plant native, drought tolerant plants, and take out or avoid grass.
  • Recycle, recycle, recycle. Did you know that glass and aluminum are infinitely recyclable? But only ~30% of glass and 35% of aluminum end up in the recycling bin. Everything you put in recycling has to be clean – if things get contaminated the recycling company has to send it to the landfill.
  • Bring your own bags to the grocery store. Most plastic bags can’t or don’t get recycled and end up in landfills, or worse, in the ocean.
Use Your Purchasing Power
Use your purchasing power to support conscientious green businesses
order
fewer
packages
Try to consolidate shipments by ordering from just a few online businesses. Choose the option to ship items together
Install
drip
irrigation
Install drip irrigation and check it regularly to make sure there aren’t any leaks or plugged water emitters.
Water
at
night
Always water at night or early morning, to prevent water loss to evaporation.
Recycle all
glass and
aluminum
Did you know that glass and aluminum are infinitely recyclable? But only ~30% of glass and 35% of aluminum end up in the recycling bin.

SMALL GREEN INVESTMENTS

  • If your community has a CCA like Marin Clean Energy or Sonoma Clean Power opt up to their “Deep Green” option and for a small $ premium get 100% of electricity from regional renewable wind and solar energy.
  • We love travel but every flight has a huge carbon footprint. IF you fly spend a little more (~$20-40) to get carbon offsets.

Green You Can See

Solar and Electric Vehicles (EVs) are visible and sexy. Install residential solar and buy your own EV that runs on the sun’s energy. These are big ticket investments but they also pay you back by slashing your electricity and gas bills. And there are tax incentives!

Worried about finding EV charging stations? Check out the PlugShare app.

install
solar
panels
Solar is visible and sexy. Install residential solar to reduce your electric bill. And there are tax incentives!

Green Actions

join an
impactful
org
Encourage your company to become a member of 1% for the Planet, and/or pursue certifications like B Corp and TRUE Zero Waste