Begin As You Intend to Go On

Set some goals to work toward during these first 30 days of adopting a green lifestyle. While it may not be realistic to shoot for immediate 100% eco-conformity, assess your current lifestyle choices and consider realistic changes. Aim to reduce your household waste by 25% or 50%, or to increase the amount of organic food you eat by 5% each week. On your first day going green, why not consider switching two regular light bulbs for compact fluorescent bulbs in your home? And, if you haven't starting thinking seriously about recycling, now's the time.

DID YOU KNOW? If every American replaced one standard 60-watt incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb, the energy savings could power a city of 1.5 million people.