fashion beauty
Fashion & Beauty: Start buying organic cottons. Think about this: Every white T-shirt made with conventional cotton requires ¼ pound of harmful chemicals. You can do your part to cut back by purchasing clothes made out of organic cotton. H&M has a line, as well as several other retailers. Go Now
food
Tip your glass to organic beverages! Organic beer and wines are pesticide free and tend to be locally grown. So while you're enjoying the fruit of the vine and wheat of the field, try to make sure the Earth does as well. Go Now
Home
Use a programmable thermostat. Did you know that you can save up to 10% on your heating and cooling by optimizing your house's temperature while you're away or asleep? You can find more info at the U.S. Department of Energy: Go Now
work
Reuse your old business cards. Do you have boxes of unused business cards from your last job or last promotion? Don't just throw them away! Put them to work! Make use of them as bookmarks, scribble shopping lists on them, or glue a couple together and reuse them as place cards for seating arrangements. Go Now
ACTING LOCALLY
In case you haven't noticed, it's totally chic to bring your own bags to the grocery store and other retailers.Read Now!
GREEN PLEDGE
Have a plan on how YOU will Green Your Routine? Submit your Green Pledge here and share it with other users. Click Here
SHOP
Travel to the Arctic on the first stop of this series and learn more about global warming. Shop Now
MyNBC
Join the MyNBC Green Community and share your thoughts on how to Green Your Routine. Click Here