Earth Class Mail Coupon and other Green Products

Tips on how to make our planet Green. We knew all of you Green and White fans would appreciate a bit of thought on how we can help Michigan and the rest of this wonderful planet.

• Reduce unwanted advertising mail. Use Earth Class Mail!
• Keep lint screen in dryer clean.
• Use a trash bag in your car instead of throwing trash out the window.
• Consider using cloth diapers or flushable diapers instead of disposal ones.
• Urge your local community to start a curbside recycling program.
• Start a recycling program where you work. Contact the Department of Natural Resources about the Waste Reduction Assistance Program
• Insulate your waterbed by adding an inch of polyethylene foam around the edges and the bottom.
• To remove rust, rub rust spots briskly with a piece of crumpled aluminum foil, shiny side up.
• Give leftover paint to theater groups, schools or church groups.
• Call your local humane society to see if they can use your old newspapers for animal bedding.
• Check your smoke detector. Put a new battery in if it needs one. Some detectors contain small amounts of lowlevel radioactive waste. Return used or broken detectors to the manufacturer.
• Use equal parts white vinegar and warm water to wash windows or glass. Dry with a soft cloth.
• Install storm windows.
• When using hazardous products, use only what is needed. Twice as much does not mean twice the results.
• Arrange for a waste management presentation for your club or business.
• Read publications that educate about long-term sustainability.
• Educate your children about the environment.
• Write a letter to the editor about your environmental concerns. .
• Get involved in a local treeplanting effort.
• Learn about global climate change.
• Join an environmental organization.
• Research environmental legislation and write to your representative.