Green Team

Create and use your own ‘green cleaning” products that you can make from ingredients in your pantry or look for less toxic cleaners as substitutes at…

Reach out to your homes shelters to find out what types of cleaning products they may need and offer to purchase “green cleaning” products to help…

Plant a native and/or non-invasive plant or tree with your family.

Minimize food waste at home and purchase fruits and vegetables from a local farmer’s market and deliver to a homeless shelter or food pantry.

Create an electronic recipe book with vegan/vegetarian recipes to encourage others to reduce their meat consumption, which is greenhouse gas and water intensive.

Contact your Parks and Recreation Department to volunteer in the parks to plant seedlings, salvage native plants, or remove invasive plant species.

Volunteer at a local farm that donates to food pantries or food banks.

Commit to energy efficiency at home, including assessing current energy use and selecting ENERGY STAR qualified products at the time of replacement when possible.

Evaluate green energy or carbon offset options with your home electrical or natural gas utilities. Often these programs are a small premium on your utility bill.

Evaluate solar power for your home (photovoltaics), including tax credits and utility rebates. This can reduce your energy costs and improve your home’s resale value.