24. Buy locally grown groceries. I haven't noticed many banana trees around DC. Truthfully I haven't looked that hard for local banana tre...
23. Ride your bicycle in favor of driving. Think back to ‘Former You’ (as a child) when you learned how to ride a bike. After...
22. Carpool! We like one-word directives that end with an exclamation point! Some of them include Sing! Dance! CarWash! Don'tForgetToCallY...
21. Use public transportation. Last week we talked the ‘walk’ versus driving benefits. This week we pile-on the
If you think about it, almost everywhere is within walking distance... if you have the time. For those of us who would rather use our time to take a walk with a frie...
19. Shop small businesses. Shop Small businesses sounds like a great idea! Did you know (insert banal stat about small businesses) helps (...
18. Charge your devices with solar power. Charging your devices with solar power is not just for when you are completely off the grid and...
17. Carry a reusable water bottle. Carrying a reusable water bottle can be rife with problems (like leaving them behind in random places,...
16. Turn off the computer. Wait, but read this first! Oh no, I hope it’s not too la—-... Okay, when you turn back on the comp...
15. Buy movement-sensing lights. ‘Movement sensing’ can be seen as both distracting (squirrel!) and providing survival (that b...
14. Spam-ish Siesta - Switch to paperless billing Spam. There, I said it. Spam is unwanted email. Bills are historically known...
13. Opt for energy-efficient light bulbs. We love and crave natural sunlight and seek out ways to expose ourselves to the sun's warming ra...
