Hollywood’s Greenest Guy Suggests…

On HGTV’s reality show Living With Ed, actor Ed Begley, Jr., and wife Rachelle Carson clash comically over Ed’s eco-obsessed habits. While you may not be able to run your home on solar power and energy generated by a stationary bike (never mind a windmill — yes, the couple owns one!), you can encourage your family to live in a more eco-friendly fashion by taking small steps, suggests Begley.

If you can get where you need to be without driving, “try leaving your car keys on the dresser just one day a week,” he suggests. Walk, or see if your guy will take a bike ride with you instead of taking the car. “Not only are walking and biking the most energy-efficient forms of ground transportation that man has ever invented, but you just might find you both like it,” he says.

Did You Know?
Uncle Sam will chip in when you make energy-saving home improvements. Certain products like insulation, sealants, weather stripping and more efficient boilers and furnaces are eligible for federal income tax credits of up to $500. For more details, visit ase.org/taxcredits