Green Living Tips

Green Living Tips

Reduce your energy consumption

• Turn off lights, TVs, and stereos when not in use for 5 or more minutes.
• Use task lighting whenever possible instead of brightly lighting an entire room.
• Install compact fluorescent lamps.
• Set computers to stand-by when idle.
• Purchase Energy Star appliances.
• Dress warmly in the winter and coolly in the summer to relieve the thermostat.

Reduce your water use

• Shorten showers to 5 minutes or less (save 1000 gallons each month).
• Report leaks immediately (save 140 gallons each week).
• Match water level in the washer to load size (save 500 gallons each month).
• Turn off the water when brushing your teeth (save 4 gallons each minute).

Reuse

• Donate unused items to Surplus Property or From Old2Gold

Recycle

• Aluminum, tin, metals, glass, newspaper, wood, cardboard, paper, and plastic