Food

1. Visit a Farmers' Market.
www.sfgate.com/food/farmersmarkets

2. Choose seafood that promotes the health of our oceans.
www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp

3. Serve organic food to your children.
www.planetorganics.com/why

4. Dine at a restaurant featuring fresh food from San Mateo County.
www.freshasitgets.org

Home and Garden

5. Lower your energy (and water) usage.
www.pge.com (PDF)
www.cityofpaloalto.com (Palo Alto)

6. Explore green building products and services to create a healthy, eco-friendly home.
www.greenbuildingexchange.com

7. Figure out if a solar power system makes sense for you.
www.oxypower.com/faqs.html

8. Use less toxic pest control techniques.
www.ourwaterourworld.org

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

9. Keep recyclables out of the landfill.
www.recycleworks.org
www.cityofpaloalto.org/recycle (Palo Alto)

10. Pack a no waste lunch for school or work.
www.recycleworks.org

11. Drink filtered tap water instead of buying bottled water.
www.consrv.ca.gov

12. Bring reusable shopping bags to the market.
www.zerowaste.ca.gov

13. Learn how to host a Green event.
www.recycleworks.org

Shopping

14. Support a recognized Bay Area Green Business.
www.greenbiz.ca.gov
www.greenbiz.ca.gov  (San Mateo County)

15. Shop at a locally owned independent business.
www.hometownpeninsula.org

16. Opt for personal care products that contain fewer harmful ingredients.
www.cosmeticsdatabase.com

17. Purchase items made of organic rather than conventially grown cotton.
www.sustainablecotton.org

Transportation

18. Minimize solo driving to improve the environment and your quality of life.
www.commute.org

Other Great Ideas

19. Reduce then offset your carbon footprint.
www.nativeenergy.com

20. Tune in to Your TV20's environmental shows to learn how to make a difference.
www.YourTV20.com/greenlife

21.Select Comcast Digital Cable Channel 888 to find Green Scene ON DEMAND.