What You Can Do Page

Save Energy and Money

• Calculate how much energy you can save in your home, office or school  
• Check out these energy saving tips from Westar and Black Hills
• Calculate your carbon footprint

Eat Local

• Learn more about efforts to promote healthy, nutritious foods in our community by visiting LiveWell Douglas County and the Douglas County Food Policy Council.
• Buy local foods from nearby farmers markets:
  • Downtown Lawrence
  • Cottin’s
  • Clinton Parkway
  • Eudora
  • Perry-Lecompton
• Sign up for a community garden plot through Lawrence's Common Ground program

Reduce Waste and Recycle

• Learn about "green" lawn care options like mulch mowing, and backyard composting
• Recycle your household hazardous wastes like batteries, paints, and cleaning products
• Explore all of the items you can recycle in our Recyclable Materials Directory – from batteries to old electronics to clothing!

Ditch Your Car

• Ride your bike to work, to school, or just for fun
• Ride the Lawrence Transit System to get to campus and around town
• Get out of town - by train! Amtrak’s Southwest Chief route offers daily service through Lawrence at the Santa Fe Station in East Lawrence

Participate in Community Events

• Sign up for Douglas County KSU Extension Programs like Master Gardeners, 4-H programs for kids, and cooking classes
• Visit one of our many County or City of Lawrence parks