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Calculate your carbon footprint
5 points
Participate in Earth Hour
5 points
Avoid idling your car
10 points
Make your office refrigerator energy efficient
10 points
Remove extra weight from your car to increase fuel economy
10 points
Reuse your towels when staying at a hotel
10 points
Reuse your towels when staying at a hotel on business
10 points
Save energy, skip the ironing
10 points
Take the stairs instead of the elevator at work for a few flights
10 points
Take the stairs instead of the elevator for a few flights
10 points
Turn off lights when working on a computer
10 points
Turn off the lights when you leave a room
10 points
Unplug your exercise routine
10 points
Use cruise control as much as possible
10 points
Use the revolving door at your office building
10 points
Send e-cards for holiday
15 points
Close the shades to save energy
20 points
Close your office blinds to keep heat in during winter and out during summer
20 points
Eliminate the use of small appliances at the office
20 points
Inflate your tires
20 points
Join your office Green Team
20 points
Keep office windows and entrance doors closed when the heat or air conditioning is on
20 points
Let your grass grow
20 points
Turn down your hot water heater
20 points
Turn off computers, personal equipment, and lights when leaving the office daily
20 points
Turn off the heat dry feature on your dishwasher
20 points
Unplug chargers and appliances when not in use
20 points
Unplug small electronics using phantom energy when leaving the office
20 points
Use the power-saving features on the office printer
20 points
Wash less laundry
20 points
Run dishwasher only when it's full
30 points
Take navy showers
30 points
Wear clothes and use towels more than once before washing
30 points
Create an office shut down checklist
50 points
Drive the speed limit
50 points
Reduce or eliminate air conditioning use by relying on passive cooling techniques
50 points
Reduce your computer's power consumption
50 points
Rely on passive solar for heat
50 points
Replace unnecessary air travel to clients for office face to face meetings with phone, audio, and videoconferencing
50 points
Turn thermostat down in cold weather
50 points
Turn thermostat up in warm weather
50 points
Unplug or don't buy a second refrigerator
50 points
Wash laundry in cold water
50 points
Recycle at work
70 points
Fly an airline that has taken steps to reduce their impact on the environment
5 points
Host or participate in a community energy efficiency workshop
5 points
Install LEDs or CFLs in 1 light fixture
5 points
Purchase carbon offsets for a flight
5 points
Share a ride to your hotel
5 points
Substitute or eliminate one air freighted food item
5 points
Take a hybrid taxi or limo service
5 points
Walk or bike between events
5 points
Avoid food and cosmetics made with palm oil
10 points
Buy local produce seasonally
10 points
Cancel your Yellow Pages delivery
10 points
Carpool between events
10 points
Carpool to school one day a week
10 points
Drink locally brewed beer
10 points
Drive instead of flying for a short trip
10 points
Eat at a dine green certified restaurant
10 points
Eat at a local, sustainable restaurant when traveling
10 points
Get an energy audit
10 points
Install LEDs or CFLs in 10 light fixtures
10 points
Install smart power strips to turn off electronics completely
10 points
Shop local businesses regularly
10 points
Ski at an environmentally sensitive ski area
10 points
Switch to a reusable water bottle
10 points
Switch to a solar cellphone charger
10 points
Switch to a solar-powered light fixture
10 points
Switch to non-dairy milks
10 points
Take public transportation between events
10 points
Use a draft guard in windows or doors
10 points
Use an LED desk lamp at work
10 points
Bike to school one day a week
20 points
Carpool regularly with friends and neighbors when running errands and other activities
20 points
Carpool to work one day a week
20 points
Choose live plants instead of cut flowers
20 points
Clean your forced-air heat and A/C system filters regularly
20 points
Drink eco-friendly wine
20 points
Eat vegetarian or vegan when traveling
20 points
Fly nonstop rather than connect
20 points
Install smart power strips to turn off electronics completely at work
20 points
Join meat free Mondays and eat vegetarian once a week
20 points
Join your school's Green Team
20 points
Plant containers for herbs or vegetables
20 points
Provide 10 hours of service toward a sustainability initiative
20 points
Select a green hotel when traveling
20 points
Stay at a green hotel when traveling for business
20 points
Switch to LED holiday lights
20 points
Take a staycation
20 points
Use a bike rental service
20 points
Use a live Christmas Tree
20 points
Volunteer at an environmental nonprofit organization
20 points
Walk to school one day a week
20 points
Buy a steam cleaner for clothes, kiss your iron goodbye
25 points
Grill with gas instead of charcoal
30 points
Install low-flow valve aerators in all faucets
30 points
Shop at a farmers' market
30 points
Use a solar oven instead of grilling
40 points
Bike to work one day a week
50 points
Choose a train over a plane for short trips
50 points
Fly during the day, not at night
50 points
Install LEDs or CFLs in most light fixtures
50 points
Take public transportation to work one day a week
50 points
Use a home energy monitoring device to track electricity use
50 points
Walk or bike to do your regular errands
50 points
Walk to work one day a week
50 points
When traveling for business, double up on meetings
50 points
Work from home one day a week
50 points
Be aware of and minimize food waste
70 points
Walk to school regularly
70 points
Reduce leisure air travel to one trip or less per year
100 points
Take public transportation to work three days a week
100 points
Sign up for green power from your utility
200 points
Organize a green scavenger hunt
5 points
Install insulating window shutters
10 points
Plant a tree or bush
10 points
Sign up for a ride-sharing program
10 points
Use a green web hosting service for your blog or website
10 points
Use energy rated computers, printers, scanners, and more
10 points
Plant a neighborhood garden
15 points
Add insulation to your pipes
20 points
Install insulated window treatments
20 points
Install motion sensor lighting
20 points
Install one low-flow shower head
20 points
Insulate your water heater
20 points
Plant a shade tree
20 points
Shade your air conditioner
20 points
Sign up for a car-sharing program
20 points
Switch to an electric lawnmower
20 points
Upgrade your air conditioner to an Energy Star-plus model
20 points
Use a laptop computer instead of a desktop at work
20 points
Use a sustainable caterer
20 points
Weatherstrip your windows
20 points
Line-dry laundry seasonally
25 points
Use a sustainable caterer for your next work event
25 points
Plant a vegetable garden
30 points
Sign up for a community supported agriculture (CSA) share
30 points
Upgrade older faucets and shower heads (pre 1994)
30 points
Switch to a push mower
35 points
Install a low-flow shower head on your office shower
40 points
Install low-flow shower heads in all showers
40 points
Upgrade your dishwasher to an Energy Star model
40 points
Apply window film to older windows
50 points
Carpool to school regularly
50 points
Install a programmable thermostat
50 points
Install a tankless on-demand hot water heater
50 points
Line-dry laundry all year
50 points
Seal air leaks at home
50 points
Upgrade your refrigerator to an Energy Star model
50 points
Upgrade your vehicle's fuel economy to at or above 27 MPG
50 points
Upgrade your water heater to an Energy Star model
50 points
Bike to school regularly
70 points
Upgrade your washing machine to an Energy Star model
70 points
Become a Weekday Vegetarian
100 points
Carpool to work regularly
100 points
Cut office vending machine energy waste with a Miser
100 points
Eliminate beef and pork from your diet
150 points
Take public transportation to work five days a week
150 points
Take public transportation to work regularly
150 points
Work from home and eliminate your commute
150 points
Bike to work regularly
200 points
Walk to work regularly
200 points
Insulate and seal your ductwork
20 points
Add insulation to your basement
50 points
Install storm windows
50 points
Purchase an electric vehicle
50 points
Upgrade your heating system to a high-efficiency model
50 points
Sell a car and don't replace it
70 points
Add insulation to your roof
100 points
Add insulation to your walls
100 points
Install a wood pellet stove
100 points
Install solar hot water (thermal)
100 points
Purchase or lease a clean diesel car or truck
100 points
Purchase or lease a hybrid
100 points
Upgrade your vehicle's fuel economy to 27 to 37 MPG
100 points
Upgrade your windows to dual-pane with Low-E
100 points
Upgrade your vehicle's fuel economy to 37 MPG or higher
150 points
Eat a vegetarian diet
250 points
Install a micro co-generation unit
100 points
Install a solar photovoltaic system
150 points
Install a wind turbine
150 points
Install geothermal
150 points
Eat a vegan diet
300 points
Build or buy a LEED-certified house or apartment
600 points
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