GreenQuest Hitlist

A great way for your family to make a big reduction in your carbon footprint.

This check list is a compilation of 100 tips from this site. Fill out the form, check-out your score and print it. You might like to nominate names of who will be each task leader and stick it to the fridge until all your targets are done.

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No.	Topic	Action	Do It?	When?	Who?
1	Business	Get your company to participate in ISO 14001 or enter an environmental award feeder competition next year	yesno?
2	Business	Get your company buyer to source from more green suppliers and more green products	yesno?
3	Business	Make annual meeting venues a central location.	yesno?
4	Business	Make off-site meetings less frequent.	yesno?
5	Business	Set up teleconferencing or use Skype or MSN Messenger more often.	yesno?
6	Carbon	Footprint your lifestyle and earmark where you can reduce your gas emissions!	yesno?
7	Education	Enroll in an environmental course	yesno?
8	Energy	Call in the Energy Auditors	yesno?
9	Energy	Choose energy-efficent appliances when making new purchases	yesno?
10	Energy	Develop a plan to use 10% less (non-renewable) electricity each month	yesno?
11	Energy	Don't leave electrical equipment on standby: turn it off.	yesno?
12	Energy	Dust off the vent grills at the back of computers, refrigerators, TVs and cookers	yesno?
13	Energy	Insulate and weatherize you home	yesno?
14	Energy	Keep fridge and cooker doors closed	yesno?
15	Energy	Keep your fridge/freezer full and when using the cooker, use the heat for more than one item	yesno?
16	Energy	Only run your washing machine/dishwasher when there's a full load	yesno?
17	Energy	Replace regular incandesent light bulbs with fluorescent light bulbs	yesno?
18	Energy	Unplug electronics from the wall when you're not using them	yesno?
19	Energy	Use a clothes line instead of a dryer whenever possible	yesno?
20	Energy	Clean or replace your filters on your furnace and air conditioner	yesno?
21	Energy	Install a programmable thermostat	yesno?
22	Energy	Make sure buildings are energy efficient	yesno?
23	Energy	Move your thermostat down two degrees in the winter and up to degrees in the summer	yesno?
24	Energy	Use less hot water	yesno?
25	Energy	Wrap your water heater in an insulation blanket	yesno?
26	Energy	Consumers use renewable fuel sources; farmers turn food into fuel	yesno?
27	Energy	Support clean renewable energy	yesno?
28	Energy	Swich to green power	yesno?
29	Energy	Avoid heavily packaged products	yesno?
30	Energy	Dress for the season in your home: light clothes and open windows in the summer; warm clothes in the winter	yesno?
31	Energy	Become a smart water consumer	yesno?
32	Funeral	Plan an alternative funeral	yesno?
33	Future	Have your say with the authorities (on topics close to your heart)	yesno?
34	Garden	Stop using pesticides	yesno?
35	Garden	Start a compost	yesno?
36	Garden	Use manual tools and rotary mowers. Rake leaves, don't use a blower or hose	yesno?
37	Garden	Plant a hedge or use natural materials in fencing like recycled timber	yesno?
38	Garden	Don't 'manicure' your lawn. Set lawn mower blades higher, mow less frequently	yesno?
39	Garden	Use mixed grasses or herbs such as chamomile for your lawn	yesno?
40	Garden	Consider allowing a portion of your garden to return to its native state, plant wild and meadow flowers	yesno?
41	Garden	Put in a wildlife pond or re-landscape for improved watershed	yesno?
42	Garden	Choose native plants which are well adapted to your garden's soil and situation	yesno?
43	Garden	Plant herbs and flowers which insects such as bees and hoverflies love	yesno?
44	Garden	Plant plenty of bushes, shrubs and trees which bear berries or other fruits for the birds	yesno?
45	Garden	Start companion planting	yesno?
46	Garden	Use rainwater collected from roof for watering the garden	yesno?
47	Garden	Encourage birds with logs, nesting sites and food	yesno?
48	General	Get your neighbours or community to get involved in a green project: sharing used things, recycling, car pooling etc	yesno?
49	Health	Avoid toxic stresses such as unnecessary chemicals in the home and in your body care routines	yesno?
50	Health	Get lots of fresh air, every day if you can. Do your exercises in the fresh air if possible	yesno?
51	Health	Practise safe stress. If your work or life situation is stressful, learn some simple de-stressing techniques	yesno?
52	Health	Take some aerobic exercise every day and give yourself a thorough workout about three times a week	yesno?
53	Health	If you do get sick, use alternative medicines such as homoeopathy and herbalism as a first choice	yesno?
54	Health	Buy yourself a good juicer	yesno?
55	Health	Consider taking a good multivitamin and multimineral supplement	yesno?
56	Health	Have fresh organic fruit and vegetables every day	yesno?
57	Health	Reduce your intake of processed foods	yesno?
58	Health	Start a detox regime	yesno?
59	Health	Try a raw food diet. Wash all foods. Wash fruit skin before peeling	yesno?
60	Health	Get plenty of rest, relaxation, recreation and sleep	yesno?
61	Health	Make more time for your family and friendships	yesno?
62	Home	Make sure your next home leaves a small carbon footprint	yesno?
63	Investment	Invest in ethical fund managers or companies with proven environmental policies	yesno?
64	Job	Search for a job with a 'green' employer, or volunteer for green a taskforce	yesno?
65	Kids	Excite kids to get into the green stuff. Give them ownership of certain tasks	yesno?
66	Kids	Stop kids littering and get them segregating	yesno?
67	Ladies	Buy green cosmetics/toiletries	yesno?
68	Ladies	Reduce meat intake	yesno?
69	Ladies	Pay bills on-line	yesno?
70	Ladies	Buy natural cleaners, soaps etc	yesno?
71	Ladies	Use reusable shopping bags	yesno?
72	Purchasing	Buy on-line and pay on-line	yesno?
73	Purchasing	Reduce use of plastics	yesno?
74	Purchasing	go out to tender for the best green bid from transport/logistics companies	yesno?
75	Purchasing	Reduce your company's packaging & make sure any timber comes from renewable plantations	yesno?
76	Recycling	Find out where your nearest recycler is and exactly what they can take or collect from you	yesno?
77	Recycling	Live the motto "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot"	yesno?
78	Recycling	Reduce the number of batteries you buy: check your car batteries and use rechargable batteries for toys/torches	yesno?
79	Renewables	Get a quote in for alternative energy source for your home (solar, wind, underfloor heating etc)	yesno?
80	Resources	Save your photos and e-mails on your computer/CD: aim to half the hardcopies each year	yesno?
81	Resources	Aim to reduce your water bill by 10% each month	yesno?
82	Shopping	Don’t buy cut flowers: many are imported. Instead buy local varieties of potted plants. For funerals, forget gifts of flowers, make a donation to charity	yesno?
83	Shopping	Check out local used furniture stores, or consider new eco-friendly furniture	yesno?
84	Shopping	Reduce the number of presents sent by post: try subscriptions or donate to their favourite charity	yesno?
85	Shopping	Buy commodities in bulk packs or refill bags	yesno?
86	Shopping	Support green retailers and only buy lightly packaged goods	yesno?
87	Shopping	Buy food that’s in season. Out of season produce is often imported by air, which consumes vast amounts of energy	yesno?
88	Shopping	Buy from your local farmers, or market garden, or at least stop buying imported produce	yesno?
89	Shopping	Buy organic milk. Producing one litre of non-organic milk uses more than three times the amount of energy it takes to make one a litre of organic milk	yesno?
90	Shopping	Reduce amount of frozen purchases by 10% each month	yesno?
91	Teachers	Go to PTA meetings and encourage more green projects, action teams, recycling bins	yesno?
92	Travel	Aim to reduce your air miles by 40% in 5 years	yesno?
93	Travel	Improve car maintenance, drive smart and avoid idling	yesno?
94	Travel	Make your next vehicle a green/biomass/hybrid one	yesno?
95	Travel	Reduce milage without passengers by 10% each month	yesno?
96	Travel	Frequent locally-owned hotels, shops and restaurants so that more of your money stimulates the local economy	yesno?
97	Travel	Make your next vacation a green one and use a travel agent that specialises in eco-friendly getaways	yesno?
98	Vehicles	Buy retread tyres	yesno?
99	Wedding	Plan a green wedding, or support your friends in doing so	yesno?
100	A-Z	Consume less, share more, live simply	yesno?

You're done. Well done! Now just how many have you committed to?

Score =

In Business	Not in Business	Rating
80+	70+	low-impact eco-warrior!
60-79	50-69	going green!
40-59	20-49	high-impact guzzler!
not even 39!	not even 19!	have you even been reading this site?!

Remember, stick it to the fridge until all your targets are done.

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