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Green Corner, simple and inexpensive ideas to Go Green!
Easy Energy & Money Saving Tips
1. Using a toaster oven or slow cooker as opposed to your electical oven reduces your electrical use.
2. Changing your incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs uses 60% less energy.
3. Washing in cold water and hang drying your clothes can reduces energy by 80%.
4. Turn off car engines. Idling your car 10 minutes less per day keeps hundreds of pounds of CO2 out of the air every year.
5. Use drinking water filters that allow you to filter you own municipal tap water. Saves money and slows the contribution to the filing of landfills with the biodigradable plastic bottles.
6. Walk or bike and use public transportation as much as possible. This saves money on gas and parking while improving on your cardiovascular health and reduces your risk of obesity.
7. Change your thermostat to a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer saves on energy and can make substantial savings on your utility bills.
8. Changing your air filters in your heating and cooling systems regularly can reduce 2 % off of your CO2 output each year.
9. Keeping your vehicle tires inflated will improve your gas mileage by 3 % and saves on the CO2 emissions.
10. Switching to a laptop from a desktop computer can save 3/4 off your electrical use. Be sure to turn off laptop at the end of the day.
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