Tips 076 - 101

76. If you have an idea on how manufacturers can cut down on packaging, write them with your suggestion.

77. Ask your supermarket manager to stock products with less packaging; give some specific examples.

78. When organizing a large function, rent tableware from a catering service rather than using paper plates.

79. Save jars and lids for making jam or pickling, pass them on to a pickling neighbour.

80. Do not leave appliances running when not in use.

81. Skip your grocery shopping for one week or two and try to get rid f all the food that has been hanging around for weeks.

82. Talk to your local hardware store or the Barbados Water Authority about getting a water saving shower head and a toilet dam.

83. Leave the car at home; ride or walk to work.

84. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

85. Buy energy-saving house light bulbs that last for years and save you money in the long run.

86. Turn down your hot water heater.

87. Fill your cleaning cupboard with borax, baking soda, washing soda, vinegar, lemon juice and soap flakes to replace chlorine bleach, abrasive powders, glass cleaners, toilet cleaners, disinfectants, etc.

88. Reuse cooking foil where possible.

89. Keep water in a jug in the fridge in summer to save on wasting water while you wait for it to run cold.

90. Slow down - you'll save money on gas and speeding tickets, and you'll probably live longer.

91. Fix a leaky tap.

92. Wash you car with one bucket of water and 20 cents worth of soap rather than spending $5.25 or more if it's a drive-through, that wastes gallons of water at the carwash.

93. Call your local gas company to find out about converting your car to natural gas you use in a year and how much you will save by using natural gas.

94. Take the bike instead of the car, the canoe instead of the motor boat, and the cross-country skis instead of the snowmobile.

95. Organize a car pool if you are not already participating in one.

96. Use cedar chips instead of mothballs.

97. Educate others on source reduction and recycling practices.

98. Organize a skate exchange, toy exchange, any kind of sports equipment exchange.

99. Use compost instead of chemical fertilizer.

100. Turn off lights when you are leaving the room.

101. Make the effort to implement some of the above as the effects of each action are cummulative.

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