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  I agree that the average person does not have the resources to build a Green home or replace their present vehicle and we all just can't wait until Walmart and Costco and the rest bring the prices down. There are numerous small things that can be done.
  My husband doesn't know how to turn off a light. If you have someone like that in your house, take the time to do it for them!
  Stop using synthetic fertilizers on your lawn, the organic ones are much cheaper now plus you will improve your soil so much that it will not need all that fertilizer. It will also require a lot less water!
  Instead of spraying pesticides, try some beneficial insects and some home rememdies. You wouldn't believe what is in your kitchen that you can use without harming the environment. There is one solution of baking soda and water that does a real job on moss. Vinegar with lemon or orange oil and some dish detergent sprayed on weed leaves will kill them. Corn Gluten which can be eaten is a great pre-emergence. These things are so safe, your kids and pets can walk on them.
  Instead of putting in a ton of annual flowers that need lots of water, put in native perennial plants.
  Make a compost pile. A great deal of your kitchen garbage can go in it along with leaves,etc. from your yard. After it turns to 'black gold'...put in on your yard or flower beds.
  If you have a depression in your yard, don't fill it in...turn it into a rain garden.
  There are many things you can do aside from recycle & re-use...don't wait to build a 'green house'or have the money to switch over to solar or other large ticket item...every little thing helps...start small and you can start now!On John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry chat about their new environmental book posted 2 years, 7 months ago 20 Responses