20 ways to help save the planet

Recycled glass reduces related air pollution by 20 percent and related water pollution by 50 percent. If it isn't recycled it can take a million years to decompose.

many mechanics shops use EPA approved waste oil heaters, many people will gladly take all engine oils, gas, kero, diesel, vegetable oils etc to burn in the heaters.Put an add on Craigslist in the free section. Some oil recyclers will PAY you $$$ for it!

Scrap dealers will gladly pay you for metals that your city recycle center wont take, some will pay you for it!

This will also save you a ton of money!!

By turning off your computer instead of leaving it in sleep mode, you can save 40 watt-hours per day. That adds up to 4 cents a day, or $14 per year. If you don't want to wait for your computer to start up, set it to turn on automatically a few minutes before you get to work, or boot up while you're pouring your morning cup 'o joe.

If every household in the United State replaced one regular lightbulb with one of those new compact fluorescent bulbs, the pollution reduction would be equivalent to removing one million cars from the road.

Unless you are making bread or pastries of some sort, don't pre-heat the oven. Just turn it on when you put the dish in. Also, when checking on your food, look through the oven window instead of opening the door.

Skip rinsing dishes before using your dishwasher and save up to 20 gallons of water each load. Plus, you're saving time and the energy used to heat the additional water.