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Share green ideas with your
landlord. Understanding monetary and maintenance
benefits of going green can create incentives to create a more green
rental unit atmosphere.
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Use soy candles. Soy
candles are petroleum free and have less soot, resulting in a
cleaner burn without nasty smoke marks.
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Get a green shower curtain
and avoid curtains that off-gas chemicals that interrupt hormone
levels (hormone disruptors).
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Use non-leaching aluminum
bottles. The less we use plastic, the better.
While more plastic is recyclable there is growing concern about
leached chemicals in plastic to keep it soft for use.
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Get houseplants.
Houseplants clean the air.
This guide will help you choose houseplants that do more work
for your space.
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Swap out incandescent bulbs
for compact florescent bulbs. They use significantly
less energy and last much longer. Advances in color light
output make them much more user friendly than they used to be.
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Buy or make your own
eco-friendly cleaning products. This can ensure you
avoid annoying or harmful off-gassing and even save you money.
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Recycle. This
can seem difficult do to lack of space. Organizing small bins
or sharing your green ideas with your landlord (to set aside
recycling areas) can help.
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Utilize sunlight.
Sunlight has health benefits. Letting sunlight come in can
lessen dependency on electricity (for lights) and even help create a
mentally alert and happy atmosphere.
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Use reusable bags.
These are great for short trips to local stores and reduce the use
of plastic bags.
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Use the breeze.
Indoor pollution is usually much higher than outdoor pollution.
Encouraging air circulation by opening windows and door is not only
pleasant, it's healthy.