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Living green means living in a way that creates less of an impact on the environment. The Recycling/Environmental Committee of the Greater Seymour Chamber of Commerce has gathered the tips below to help you start living green.

Buy products in large containers instead of in individual servings.
Save money by buying bottled water in a large plastic jug instead of six packs of 16-ounce bottles. Reuse plastic water bottles.
Buy products in containers that you know you will be able to recycle.
Use rechargeable batteries in toys, flashlights, and radios. You can save $200 each year by using rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones in one CD player used two hours a day.
Use cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers. You’ll save $600 per child by using a laundry diaper service instead of disposable diapers.
Use a real camera instead of a disposable one. If you take 24 pictures per month, you will save $144 each year.
Switch to cloth napkins, sponges, cloth towels, or wipes. Many families spend over $260 each year on paper towels and napkins.
Use washable plates, cups, and silverware for parties and picnics instead of disposable products.
Use an electric razor or hand razor with replaceable blades instead of disposable razors.
Buy high-quality, long-life tires. They cost less per mile traveled and reduce the problem of disposing of used tires.
Use a washable commuter mug for your morning coffee and eliminate a Styrofoam or plastic cup every day.
Bring bags to the market, either cloth ones or your old paper or plastic ones. When buying only a few items, don’t take a bag. Keep a box in your trunk to hold those items on your way home.
Clean and service your appliances, computers, tools, and cars so they will enjoy even longer lives. Before you replace them, check to see if they are repairable. Consider sharing equipment that is used infrequently such as hedge clippers, punters, fruit pickers, or chain saws.
Purchase books from a used book store. Share newspapers and magazines with a friend.
Donate usable containers to a local charity instead of throwing them away.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Natural Resources Defense Council	National Recycling Coalition
EarthDay.gov	Environmental Defense	Indiana Recycling Coalition
Earth Day Network	Nature Conservancy	America Recycles Day
Earth 911	Greenpeace International