Raterman’s list of env-friendly acts:
2. have a small family (even altogether abstaining from having children);
3. drive less, and walk, bicycle, or take public transit more;
4. live close to where you work;
5. carpool;
6. drive the most fuel-efficient vehicle possible, and keep it tuned up and leak free, and its tires properly inflated;
7. minimize the number of miles you fly;
8. eat a vegetarian diet, especially if your meat would have been from animals raised in resource-intensive ways (as most meat sold in stores and restaurants is);
9. eat food that is local and organic;
10. invest in the stock of only environmentally-responsible companies;
11. buy products that are produced in an environmentally-responsible manner (e.g., those that are made from recycled materials, have minimal packaging, etc.);
12. buy products that are extensively reusable;
13. buy second-hand items (especially clothing and furniture) rather than new items;
14. recycle (metal, glass, plastics, newspapers, mixed paper, cardboard, Styrofoam, old electronics, etc.);
15. properly dispose of automotive oil, batteries, tires, household hazardous waste;
16. avoid toxic or non-biodegradable products (paint, paint strippers, cleaning products, etc.);
17. live in a small-sized dwelling;
18. live in a region with a moderate climate;
19. heat and cool your home minimally;
20. ensure that your house is as energy efficient as possible (by, e.g., having plenty of insulation, doors that shut tightly, windows that are double-paned, and appliances that are efficient, using compact fluorescent light bulbs and solar panels, turning lights and electronics off – possibly even unplugging electronics – when you are not using them, and buying renewable energy from your power company);
21. renovate (flooring, cabinetry, countertops, etc.) using sustainable materials;
22. take short showers;
23. do not flush every time you go to the bathroom;
24. do not wash clothes, towels, sheets, etc., unless they are genuinely sufficiently dirty;
25. use a manual lawn mower;
26. avoid synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.