Replace the 5 most used light bulbs in your home with an Earthmate light bulb. Earthmate bulbs use up to 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs, which means you will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere from powering the electricity in your home.

Typically, the most used light bulbs in a home are in the kitchen, living room, and outdoor porch lights. But you don't need to stop there! Earthmate offers a variety of energy-saving CFLs to fit all of your lighting needs. The Earthmate Dimmable Candle light bulbs are perfect for bathrooms and decorative fixtures; the Earthmate Reflector bulb can be used in recessed cans; and the Earthmate 3-Way bulb is great for 3-way fixtures that offer three light output settings. The more incandescent light bulbs you replace in your home, the less greenhouse gases will be released into the atmosphere.

Don't forget! All of Earthmate's packaging is made from 100% post-consumer waste recycled material. Make sure you recycle the Earthmate light bulb boxes to reduce the amount of waste dumped into the landfill.

• Recycle plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans, paper, and cardboard.
• Instead of continuously buying bottled water, buy a water filter and re-fill your own reusable container with tap water. You'll save money by not buying bottled water, and you'll cut down on landfill waste by reusing your own glasses and thermoses.
• When shopping, choose products that use minimal amounts of packaging and that use recycled and/or recyclable materials.
• Re-use plastic shopping bags, or, better yet, use reusable canvas bags when you go grocery shopping.
• Donate unwanted clothing, furniture, and other household items to a charitable organization. You will reduce waste and help someone in need.
• Recycle used electronics. To find out where drop off sites are located in your area, visit earth911.org.

• Turn off the lights and other electronic devices when you leave a room.
• Unplug unused electronics. Your electric meter is often adding up kilowatt hours when you don't think you're using an appliance. Unplug toasters and cell phone chargers when they're not in use.
• Use power strips. Cable boxes, video game boxes, TVs, and VCRs use almost as much energy when they're turned off as when they're on. Make it easy to turn them all the way off-plug them into a power strip, and turn off the whole strip.
• Don't use air fresheners that have to be plugged in. They're using unnecessary energy! Light a scented candle or purchase a gel air freshener instead.

• Purchase Energy Star qualified appliances. These products are rigorously tested and must meet stringent performance and energy efficiency standards to get Energy Star approval. Energy Star qualified products perform the same tasks as other appliances while using 20-75% less energy.
• Regardless of the amount of water used for small and large loads, it takes the same amount of energy to heat water in dishwashers and clothing washers. Whenever possible, wash only full loads.
• Reduce hot water use. Wash your clothes in cold or warm water to save up to 500 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Rinse your dishes with cold water (they don't need two hot baths).
• Buy a programmable thermostat, and turn it down 2 degrees in the winter and up 2 degrees in the summer. This could save 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

• Bike, walk, or skate instead of driving short distances. Not only will you save money on gas and reduce pollution emitted from your car, your health will benefit from the additional exercise!
• Carpool or use public transportation to reduce the number of cars on the road. Think of all the traffic jams this would relieve!
• Plan all of your errands in one trip to save time and gas.

• Millions of trees are cut down each year for lumber and real estate development. Replenish the Earth's greenery by planting a tree.
• Grow your own fruits and vegetables, and reduce waste from packaged food.