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Go Green & Save Money

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Use CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs) in every room of your house; they can each save you up to $30 a year in energy Use Energy Star appliances; you can find them here Eat in when you can; you won't have to drive and you get to control the portion that you receive; also you can have leftovers for later without having to think about plastic or Styrofoam doggie-bags Buy items used when you can; thrift stores and eBay are popular for a reason Learn to Precycle Walk or bike to work if possible; you'll save money (less gas use and less wear and tear on your vehicle); needless to say the reduction in air pollution Start your own garden or look into a community garden ; the savings from not having to buy the foods you grow in the store can be big Unplug electronic devices when not in use Find out the latest and lowest gas prices in The United States and Canada, go to gasbuddy.com If you can't walk or bike to work, carpooling is the next best thing Go to Zimr...

ReDuce > ReUse > ReCycle

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  ReDuce Turn off lights when not in use Turn off and unplug electronics when not in use Water lawn only when necessary Shorten your showers and use low-flow showerheads Limit amount of paper used, print only when needed Stop junk mail to your home Learn Decomposition rates ReUse Don't throw away something if you can give it away or even sell it; to someone who can use it and you can even make money Buy used items and try to can reuse the items that you currently own Save gift boxes, ribbon, tissue paper, bows, packing supplies (bubble wrap, peanuts, etc.) Use cloth napkins, cloth diapers and dish cloths ReCycle look into Composting Collect the acceptable recycling items and use your home recycling pick-up service or go to your local recycling center; to find the recycling center nearest you, go to Earth911.com's Recycling Center search Items that CAN and CANNOT be recycled: PAPER White ledger paper: computer, copy machine and typewriter paper; white le...

The green cycles: recycling, precycling, freecycling, upcycling, downcycling and e-cycling

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Learning the Green Cycles is good for all of usThe Green Cycles help to keep materials in use (in a cycle) and not in landfills or elsewhere in the environment. Each cycle fulfills the 3 R's of the environment (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle), Learning these can help you to create less waste, save you money and help you to have a more beautiful and healthy environment. These cycles are great to teach children as well. They make great family and school projects because they can be implemented at home, school, office or wherever you may find yourself. Each of the Green Cycles has a different specific function, but they all help to improve the planet in their own way. Learning the Green Cycles is good for all of us The Green Cycles: Recycling is processing used materials into new products, which results in less waste of potentially useful materials, less consumption of fresh raw materials, less energy usage and less water and air pollution. Precycling is thinking ahead before you b...

Time to switch CFL to LED (Energy Efficient Lighting)

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Electric lighting burns up to 25% of the average home energy budget. The electricity used over the lifetime of a single incandescent bulb costs 5 to 10 times the original purchase price of the bulb itself. Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs have revolutionized energy-efficient lighting. CFLs are simply miniature versions of full-sized fluorescents. They screw into standard lamp sockets, and give off light that looks just like the common incandescent bulbs - not like the fluorescent lighting we associate with factories and schools. LEDs are small, solid light bulbs which are extremely energy-efficient. New LED bulbs are grouped in clusters with diffuser lenses which have broadened the applications for LED use in the home. It is important to buy high quality bulbs, or the quality of light will be poor, and they will burn out prematurely. LED Lighting LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are solid light bulbs which are extremely energy-efficient. Until...

Go Veg Go Green..

A sort introduction for awareness about Stop eating meat and Go Veg…………. To reduce Carbon Foot print. Every people must see this video and put your self first to save climate changes.

What Is A Carbon Footprint?

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A carbon footprint is “the total set of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event or product”. For simplicity of reporting, it is often expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent of other GHGs, emitted. The concept name of the carbon footprint originates from ecological footprint discussion. The carbon footprint is a subset of the ecological footprint and of the more comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). An individual, nation, or organization’s carbon footprint can be measured by undertaking a GHG emissions assessment. Once the size of a carbon footprint is known, a strategy can be devised to reduce it, e.g. by technological developments, better process and product management, changed Green Public or Private Procurement (GPP), Carbon capture, consumption strategies, and others. The mitigation of carbon footprints through the development of alternative projects, such as solar or wind energy or reforestation, represents one way ...