Think about this small change in your home and you will be surprised with the results.
If every home in the United States replaced just one incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL), the energy saved would prevent greenhouse-gas emissions equivalent to taking more than 1 million cars off the road, says Arthur Rosenfeld, a physicist and member of the California Energy Commission.
He also says that if Americans achieved a 2 percent reduction in energy use each year for the next 30 to 40 years – a feasible rate – we would be halfway to stabilizing our greenhouse-gas emissions. “What many people don’t realize is how easy conservation is,” says Rosenfeld.
Unplug all electronics and devices when not in use, even it is off it may be draining electricity.
Recycle, Recycle, and Recycle.
Do the dishes in the dishwasher not your sink. It may seem like it is better to wash your dishes by hand but if you think about it we don’t wash our clothes by hand. 
Good news: Using the dishwasher is actually better for the planet than washing dishes by hand. The average energy-efficient dishwasher uses just 4 gallons per cycle, saving as much as 5,000 gallons of water per year compared with hand washing, as well as $40 in energy costs and 230 hours of washing time, according to the EPA.
Make your own energy, with solar power. This may not be as easy as the other options but in some states you can receive a credit from the utility company if you generate more power than you use. So is expensive, but it may pay off down the road.
WATCH YOUR THERMOSTAT
According to the US Department of Energy, heating and cooling are the number one source of energy use in office buildings. Ideally, individuals could control the climate of their personal work spaces, but if that’s not an option, suggest that your employer keep temperatures set to an energy-efficient 70 degrees in winter, 75 degrees in summer. Programming thermostats to automatically reset temperatures at appropriate times – after the workday ends, for example – can also help increase efficiency.
Try to use less paper. Think twice about what you print out, make double-sided copies, send internal memos via e-mail, use scrap paper to take notes or print drafts, send faxes digitally, and so on. Recycling the paper you do use means saving forests and water, reducing toxic pollution, and keeping waste out of landfills. The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper a year, yikes.
Think about e-waste, you know your old cell phone, computer, mp3 player, etc. If you are upgrading think about downgrading it to someone less fortunate then yourself.
Avoid styrofoam at all costs…like the plague.
Think about the small things you can do to help the planet and your bank account. If more people begin thinking this way who knows what may happen?
