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Green
Suggestions
We have heard about these
suggestions before,
but it never hurts to hear them again. Some require more money
than others, but do your best,
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Energy Savings |
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Water Conservation |
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- Buy energy efficient products
including organic produce, eco-friendly washing cleaners for
clothes and dishes including dish washer, hybrid cars, appliances
- Drive less - walk or ride your bike,
enjoy the added benefits of exercise, when you drive-make the
most of every trip by combing tasks
- Turn off lights when not in use and
use energy saving light bulbs, unplug as many stand-by
appliances when not in use
- Check into solar and wind energy
- Turn off heat or air conditioning and
open your house for some period every day to conserve energy and
to get fresh air in your home.
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Save our water supply
and protect
the watershed and wetlands
- Wash clothes in cold water & do full
loads.
- Run the dishwasher with full loads,
scrape dishes do not rinse before placing in washer, or rinse in
a small amount of water.
- Keep containers to collect
running water while water is getting hot, which can be used for
other purposes like watering plants.
- Shower instead of baths, shorter
showers and turn water off water when shaving or washing hair.
We all love relaxing baths - keep them to a minimum.
- Do not run water while brushing teeth,
wet brush only then rinse when done.
- Follow water guidelines for lawns &
plants, use a hose soaker if you can.
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Food |
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Yard & Garden |
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Organically grown food
requires less petroleum than the conventional method. Organic methods
protect
the environment.
- Buy organic food including fruit,
vegetables, meat, frozen, dairy, canned
- Join an organic co-op or food club
- Grow your own organic produce
- Install a water filtering system, or
at the very least a faucet filter.
- Eat less meat, limit poultry, eat
sustainable fish, have vegetarian meals
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Replace plastic bags with
reusable cloth bags for groceries and other shopping
- Recycle plastic, glass and paper bags
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- Compost grass clippings, fruits &
vegetable peelings - you'll get mulch and natural fertilizer
- Mulch garden areas to retain moisture,
use native plants and grasses
- Use organic fertilizers and pest
control, try to find organic weed control, but pulling weeds is
good exercise
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Home |
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Environmental Issues |
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- Fix any leaks in air/heating units
- Use energy efficient faucets,
showerheads and toilets
- Insulate your home, pipes and water
heater
- Have houseplants to help cleanse the
air.
- Instead of dry cleaning; wash the
clothes, use a eco friendlier dry cleaner, take back hangers for
re-use
- Use Eco-friendly cleaning products
- Use recycled paper products like paper
towels and toilet paper
- Refinish furniture when possible
instead of buying new
- Utilize energy savings as listed above
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- Vote for environmentally aware
candidates
- Get involved with local efforts to
protect our planet
- Use less paper and plastic
- Give Green gifts
- RECYCLE
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