As the scenery around us turns green, a few thoughts come to mind about the effort to protect our planet and perhaps save a few dollars for ourselves as well.

Some ideas about reaching for a better personal green status:

1. Use your computer to do two more things each day for which you now use paper, pen, etc...

2. Recycle one more product that you regularly use.  We all try to recycle the obvious, such as soda cans, but there is always more we can do.

3. Reduce bathroom energy use.  Why turn a light on in the middle of the day?  Perhaps use smaller light bulbs?

4. Always charge your cell phone in your car, not at home.

5. Clean your living room once a week without using electricity and reduce TV usage by one hour per week.

6. Use less or weaker lightbulbs in your garage

7. Wash your hands in cold water more often.

As the world becomes more complicated every day, there is a lot to be said for simplicity and committment to your environment.