Create an Environmental Ethic:  Make the environment a priority in your home or organization by educating your family or employees and incorporating savvy practices and ways to reduce your consumptions and waste.

Electronic mail:  Send inter-office memos, notes, announcements, and newsletters via email.

Energy Audit:  Have a comprehensive energy audit done to review your energy consumption and incorporate changes into your daily operations.  Contact Lower Valley Energy to set up your energy audit today at www.lvenergy.com.

Energy Efficient Items:  Buy long-lasting energy efficient items like compact fluorescent light bulbs and rechargeable batteries to reduce energy consumption.

Junk Mail:  Try to cut out all extraneous outside “junk mailings” like solicitations, magazines, and advertisements by having your business removed from the mailing list. Contact Direct Marketing Association, Mail Preference Service, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008.

Office Mailings:  Keep your mailing lists current so you are not sending unwanted paper products through the mail.  Also, design office mailings so that they don’t need envelopes.

Paper cups, plates, utensils and condiments:  Use reusable cups, plates, utensils, and condiment containers (i.e. salt, pepper, sugar) instead of disposable ones at home and in the office.

Power:  Make sure your computers are set to sleep modes at night, turn off lights when you leave the room, and make sure all appliances and machinery are well maintained and energy efficient.

Green Power:  Sign up for Green Power through Lower Valley Energy.  Green power draws its power from less environmentally intrusive sources therefore reducing your impact.  You can contact Lower Valley Energy at www.lvenergy.com or 307-733-2446.

Shipping:  Use office materials such as shredded paper as shipping material.  Paper shredding is available at JCR, visit their website at http://www.tetonwyo.org/recycling.

Source Reduction:  By choosing products with less packaging waste, you can save landfill space and resources.  Buy items with minimal packaging like bulk items, concentrates, no packaging needed items, and avoid "convenience items" like disposable pens, paper napkins etc.

Water Conservation:  Place signs urging family members or employees to use water saving techniques.  Use water saving efficient toilets or make adjustments (i.e. a gallon jug in the toilet tank) to conserve water.