10 easy steps to green apartment living

1. Replace standard light bulbs with energy saving fluorescent bulbs.
2. Turn lights and computers off when they are not in use.
3. Use reusable shopping bags instead of plastic or paper bags.
4. Turn off water while brushing your teeth and shaving.
5. Take shorter showers to conserve hot water.
6. Recycle all paper, plastic, glass and aluminum.
7. Wash clothes in cold or warm cycle, not hot. Wash only full loads.
8. Pay your bills online and remove your name from junk-mail lists to reduce paper waste.
   The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has more information regarding how to remove yourself from these lists.
9. Buy organic and recycled whenever possible.
10. Get rid of your car and use car-sharing programs like igocars.org

Useful Links

• Earth Day, Chicago
• Where to Find CFL Bulbs in Chicago