Slightly belated, but doesn’t matter as long as I take some time to think about how my life style is affecting this pretty blue planet. I have been slacking lately with unplugging appliances. Earth Day is a good reminder to do something about my carbon footprint.

Here is a another ‘cool’ website I found today : http://www.greenlivingtips.com . They have the green tips categorized. That is really useful. I Plan to go over one category every month and see what I can do differently to save the environment.

Please take a couple of minutes out of your busy schedule and visit http://www.globalcool.org/becool/ . These are small things and we really don’t have to lose much except a little bit of laziness. They have created a checklist to make it easy for you to track!

Here is are a few more ways you can save the planet –

• Use your own mug, bottle. Say no to styrofoam. Eat your icecream in a cone, not a cup !
• Do no leave your computers on Standby. Turn them off. Unplug the chargers/adapters and other appliances when not in use. Whenever possible.
• Bike, Walk, Carpool, use public transport – save $$, Gas and reduce pollution.
• Use recycled toilet paper, stationary. Buy a couple of cloth grocery bags – ELIMINATE plastic bags from your life.
• Save water – don’t use a dish washer for a couple of plates and spoons.
• Stop the junk mail – go to dmachoice.org/mps and opt out.
• Use energy efficient Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) .

I will keep updating this list.