Cinco de Mayo is a significant holiday that celebrates the Mexican defeat of the French army at the Battle of Puebla back in 1862 but, more importantly, is a celebration of the rich culture and heritage of our neighbors to the south.

Speaking of battles, I spent my Cinco de Mayo, trying to find more ways to get greener at home. Pick your own battles to help this planet be greener.

Here are some ideas:

Kitchen battles
 Air dish dishes instead of using dishwasher drying cycle.
 Be sure the dishwasher is full, but not overloaded, when you run it.

Car battles
 Speeding, rapid acceleration and braking only waste gasoline. Drive sensibly, I know sometimes is hard, but next time you are pushing the gas pedal remember that each mile per hour (mph) you drive over 60 mph is like paying $0.10 more per gallon of gas.
 Keep tires properly inflated and aligned to improve your gasoline mileage by around 3.3%

Laundry battles
 Wash and dry full loads of clothes, if small, use the right water level.
 Clean the lint filter in the dryer after every load to improve air circulation.