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Practically Green’s Top New Year’s Resolutions

Contributed By: ecofabulous

Our friends over at Practically Green, a fantastic new site focused on letting you assess your current habits and take actions in areas that need change, listed the Top 20 Most Healthy Improvements their community has planned for 2011. In case you haven’t quite firmed up your resolutions for this year yet (it’s ok, sometimes we wait until Chinese New Year to actually commit!), take a look at the list today for a little inspiration:

1. Install smart power strip to turn off TVs and computers completely
2. Turn off the lights when you leave a room
3. Drive on a short trip (<400 miles) versus fly
4. Use a live Christmas Tree
5. Unplug cell phone chargers and other appliances when not in use
6. Sign up for green power from my utility
7. Install one low-flow faucet
8. Replace soda with fizzy all-natural juices or sodas
9. Get an energy audit
10. Insulate & seal my ductwork
11. Weather strip my windows
12. Upgrade my vehicle’s fuel-economy by 5 MPG
13. Switch to LED holiday lights
14. Find out what food I buy regularly that contains high-fructose corn syrup
15. Find out what food I buy regularly that contains artificial sweeteners
16. Send e-cards for holiday
17. Join Meat Free Mondays (eat vegetarian once a week)
18. Buy meat that is raised using sustainable farming methods
19. Give away something on Freecycle
20. Track my trash for one week

Ready to get started? Find out how to make your own Green Action Plan!