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Turn things off when you don't use them. Home appliances, lights, computers, heaters etc.	Compost! Paper-based waste like egg boxes can be used on the ocmpost heap, as well as all the usual fruit and veg peelings.	Make your own lunch instead of buying from a sandwich shop. It saves on packaging, saves you money and will usually be more nutritious.	Drive in the highest gear practicable and avoid using air-conditionning to help save on fuel.
Always try to print on both sides of the paper. Reuse any that's been printed on just one side for notes and shopping lists	Get some plants! Forget air fresheners. These 'natural air conditioners' can remove up to 87% of indoor pollution in 24 hours.	Boycott the bags! Billions of plastic bags are handed out in the UK each year. Reuse and refuse them where you can.	Bring a mug to work. Save waste at work. Use a mug or a glass for your drinks instead of disposable cups, and encourage colleagues to do the same.
Sow your seeds. Start growing your own tasty herbs or vegetables in your garden or on your windowsill. Save waste and money on supermarket goods.	Save a tree. Send an e-card for birthdays, christmas and other occasions.	Off to market. Buy loose fruit and veg from a local market or grocer rather than highly packaged goods from supermarkets. You cuold save money too.	Clean green. Use environmentally friendly cleaning products (like Ecover) and reduce waste by replacing disposable kitchen roll with reusable cloths.
Join a milkround. Reduce waste by getting milk delivered to your door. Milk bottle can be re-used 20 times before they have to be recycled. You can also get more than just milk!	Borrow don't buy. Hire videos and DVDs and borrow books from a library or swap with friends to save on packaging, waste and cash.	Pass on your PC. Sell computers online, donate them to a charity or a friend, or find a company which can recycle them.	Be upwardly mobile. Mobiles take years to break down and contain harmful chemicals. It takes 75kg of raw materials to make one. Recycle them through a charity or treat a friend, say no to upgrades!
Don't just dump. In need of a spring clean? Sell, recycle or donate what you don't want. Have a clothes swap party or join your local freecycle group at www.freecycle.org	Look to the future. Old spectacles can be donated to people who desperately need them. Most opticians accept donations - ask yours.	Avoid junk mail. Contact the Mail Preference service to avoid junk mail and unwanted phone calls. Visit www.mpsonline.org.uk	Get a news feed. Your daily fix can be found online, don't waste all that paper. Go to www.bloglines.com it's free and better than a newspaper!
Ten to a tool. Share tools with your friends or neighbours. Does everybody in the street need a lawnmower, a workbench or a steam cleaner?	Get chopping boards and work surfaces extra clean with the juice of a lemon to avoid using chemical cleaning products. Simply rub and rinse off.	Scrub up your act. You can make your own pan scourers using the nets that oranges come in. This saves waste and saves money.	Throw open the windows. Don't spritz smells with chemicals. Opening windows lets musty spells out and fresh air in.
Pedal power. Pick up a second hand bike, at a snip of the price of a new one. Save money on air-polluting transport and get some exercise.	Let it rain. Rainwater is good for your outdoor plants and can be colllected for indoor ones too. Just stick them outside in time for the next rain shower.	Cut yuor cycle. Even new eco-friendly washing machines use 50 litres of water per wash. Try and wear cothes more thanonce. Some may just need airing outside.	Use a cotton handkerchief to blow your nose instead of packs of tisues. This saves on packaging and trees. The same applies to kitchen roll.
Use your oats. Instead of buying expensive and harsh bath foams, infuse your bath with oats. Tie them in a muslin pouch - they'll leave skin soft and silky.	Paint it green. Choose natural paints with the lowest VOC (volatile organic compounds) rating to keep chemicals out of your newly decorated home.	Save with every flush. Save three litres of water with every flush. Put a plastic bottle filled with water in your cistern or see www.hippo-the-watersaver.co.uk	Send it again. Recycle old envelopes by simply using them again. Just cross out the address or cover with a label.
Be sewage savvy. Do you really need to flush every time? If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down.	Have your say. Become an email activist from the comfor of your own home. Go to to www.foe.co.uk and make a difference today.	Work it! If your company doesn't have a recycling scheme, don't sit back and wait for someone els to sort it out. Do it yourself.	Good wood guide. Ask your retailer where the wood came from for your furniture or decorative items. It could be sourced from diminishing forests.
Let yuor lawn grow. Help your lawn to conserve water by letting it grow longer. This also encourages wildflower species and lets grass re-seed itself.	Cooking good. Chop vegetables up smaller to save on cooking time. Boil water in the kettle first, and use a hob that fits your pan or you'll be heating air.	Don't join the traffic jam. Use the train for longer journeys rather than the car. If you pan ahead, commuting time, fuel and pollution can all be cut this way. Advance fares can also be cheaper.	Go for greener salad. Bagged salad can contain chemicals and may have travelled miles to arrive at your plate. Avoid bagged stuff or grow your own.
Save water.Help plants conserve water by mulching with pebbles, bark or cut grass. You can recycle broken crockery this way too.	Wear plants not plastic. The process of making polyester generates CO2, while cotton absorbs it as it grows.	Police WC. Don't throw cotton buds, nappies, condoms or sanitary products down the toilet - they end up on beaches and in lakes and in rivers.	Boycott the biro. Invest in a refillable pen to save on plastic. Not only will your writing look better, your pen is less likely to go 'walking' too.