10 simple tips for living greener in 2007.

10 simple tips for living greener in 2007.

Here is a brief list of green actions to take. For more details and links to resources, visit the link to MSNBC.

1. Feed the Bees ** Pesticides, pollution and habitat destruction are taking a toll on the birds and insects that pollinate about 80 percent of the world's food supply. To lend a helping hand, plant a pollinator garden.

2. Clean Up, Naturally ** Household chemicals contribute to both in-door and outdoor pollution.

3. Ditch Your Junk ** Not only is junk mail annoying, it kills trees. Do yourself—and the forests—a favor by getting off the mailing lists of companies you don't support.

4. Air Your Laundry ** Line-dry your clothes once in a while. It saves money and also decreases your yearly carbon- dioxide emissions. Run your washer on cold whenever possible

5. Recycle Your Gadgets ** Don't clog landfills with old electronics.

6. Cut the Lights ** Trade your old incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescent ones. For help in picking the best bulb for your needs, go to energystar.gov.

7. Eat Your Veggies ** Have a meatless Monday. It takes about 16 pounds of grain to produce one pound of beef.

8. Save a Tree ** Use recycled paper products. According to the folks at stop globalwarming.org, the paper industry is the third largest contributor to global warming. If every U.S. household replaced one toilet-paper roll with a roll made from recycled paper, 424,000 trees would be saved.

9. Turn On the Tap ** Instead of spending big bucks on bottled water, drink the stuff that comes from your faucet.

10. Find an Eco-Date ** Because two recyclers are better than one.

SOURCE: MSNBC