THE GREEN AND SIMPLE CONSERVATION PLAN Improve your property, your health and our world: Practice Home Conservation!! You CAN make a difference. You can make yourself and our environment healthier. It saves you money and saves the Earth - it is called “Conservation” and it is easy to do! We all must do our little part to make a big difference for the overall health of the Earth. When we hear the media expound on conservation, it sounds like an enormous undertaking, much larger than an individual can perceive. Yet the reality is it only takes a small effort to make a significant difference for our environment. Look at your small world – the one you are in charge of - it is quite possible for you to “do your part” on a smaller ecological scale while saving money for your household at the same time! The Green and Simple Conservation Plan Condensed: • Recycle! Recycling or reusing trash prevents increased landfill usage and community water problems. • Buy recycled products to promote more recycling. • Conserve water with of rain barrels, rain gardens, reduced usage, mulching and improved watering systems. • Compost natural waste instead of throwing it away. • Use perennials and native plantings in your yard to conserve water, soil, and attract beneficial wildlife. • Buy at local farmers’ markets and participate in food co-ops that purchase locally grown produce.. • Use non-chemical solutions on your property. • Save money by reducing natural resource usage such as electric and gas utilities in your home. • Use Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs. • Promote stewardship of the land by removing invasive species, chemical waste dumps, and garbage. • Participate in community outreach programs for conservation. Conserving our natural resources such as water, energy and nature can be applied to your own home and property by doing some or all of the above ideas. You SAVE MONEY and SAVE THE EARTH! It's a win-win deal!! Remember - - a healthy world and a healthy YOU!! |
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| A residential rain barrel. |
| A homemade compost bin. |
| A yellow swallowtail butterfly enjoying Shawna's butterfly garden. |