Mary Chipman

I will opt out of junk mail lists to reduce wasted material and energy.

I will reuse materials instead of buying new ones and donate materials that I no longer use.

I will avoid keeping or transporting heavy objects in the car because this practice more quickly depletes fuel, improving my fuel economy by 1% for every 100 pounds of excess weight removed.

I will avoid unnecessary printing and "go digital" whenever possible.

I will reduce unnecessary purchases by only buying what I truly need.

I will use the natural cooling of putting my windows down when in the car instead of the air conditioning.

I will make it a habit to only run a full dishwasher to save water and energy.

I will keep my car engine's RPMs low by avoiding abrupt accelerations and coasting into stops, improving my fuel economy by 15% –30% .

I will drive the speed limit to increase my fuel economy by 7% –14% .

To avoid excessive heating and cooling, I will turn the thermostat down a few degrees in the winter and up in the summer.