Friday Fun: Saving the Green

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Sep 24, 2010 1:46 PM ET

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Looking for eco actions to do on the weekend that won’t set you back a lot of money or hurt the environment?   While there are numerous benefits to green living, some mistakenly think it requires more effort and costs more.  Not so!  Our eco friendly training classes offer fun ways to kick start living a sustainable lifestyle.  The first step is creating eco awareness.  Why not start this weekend?  

50 fun and different eco activities to save some green:
 
1.    Go for a hike in the woods
2.    Share your photos online
3.    Learn 50 new ways to use your iPod for more than music
4.     Have a picnic
5.    Take the kids to the park
6.    Visit a museum -There are lots of free museums and many others take a donation
7.    Work on an arts and craft projects
8.    Go paperless for the entire day
9.    Watch this video on recycling and see how these recycling tips make a big difference in saving our environment while creating green jobs in the process.
10.    Turn your monitor off when you are away and shut down your computer and monitor when finished using it.
11.    Check out fun Online Games That Challenge Your Eco-socio-political Skills
12.    Look around your home and office and unplug seldom used appliances
13.    Play board games
14.    Play a pickup basketball or volleyball game in the park
15.    Learn ways to recycle your junk
16.    Visit the library. Take out books, movies, music or take advantage of some of their great programs
17.    Take a free online class
18.    Eat an organic meal or purchase some fruits and veggies from a local farmer's market and compost your vegetable scraps
19.    Purchase green office supplies
20.     Do some bird watching
21.    Go for a bike ride
 

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".

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