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IF YOU COULD SAVE THE WORLD IN ONE HOUR...
WOULD YOU DO IT?
Spend One Hour making a difference.
1. Spend 60 Minutes doing something to decrease your environmental impact(see list below for ideas.)
2. Pass the responsibility on to at least one person.
(of course everyone you know is even better!)
3.Post a comment below sharing your eco conscious activities and how many people you've passed it on to.
By taking action and letting our voices be heard we can show industry and policy makers what is important to us!
DECREASE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
and SAVE MONEY• Switch your lighting to compact fluorescent light bulbs. CFL's use 75% less energy and last 10 times longer.
SAVE $ ... 10min
• Clean or change air conditioning filters regularly. Typically every 1-2 months. Improves efficiency by 5% - 10%.
SAVE $ ... 10min
• Set A/C thermostat at 78 F, or as warm as you can stand it. Each degree increase saves 5 - 8% off of your
bill. Do the same with Heat.
SAVE $ ... 2min
• Turn off the lights when you leave a room.
SAVE $ ... 10 seconds
• Dust your lightbulbs (when cool) for better efficiency.
SAVE $ ... 10min
• Don't leave unnecessary things on standby, such as monitors and stereos. Shut them off completely.
SAVE $ ... 1min ...
• Unplug chargers when not in use. Even when electronic devices are turned off, they use energy.
SAVE $ ... 30 seconds
• Enable power management on your computer so that your monitor will "go to sleep" during periods of inactivity.
SAVE $ ... 1min
• Use rechargable batteries.
SAVE $ ... 5min
Showers account for 2/3 of all water heating costs...
• Install low-flow showerhead.
SAVE $ ... 15min
• Take shorter showers.
SAVE $
• Wash clothes in cold water, 90% of energy used to wash clothes heats water. Buy cold water laundry detergent.
SAVE $ ... 2min
• Never pour water down the drain when there could be another use for it such as cleaning or watering plants.
SAVE$ ... 5min
• Don't keep the water running while brushing teeth.
SAVE $ ... 15 seconds
600 Gallons ... Average amount of gasoline consumed by one U.S. car each year.
12,000 Pounds ... Amount of carbon dioxide emitted from one U.S. car each year.
240 ... Number of trees needed to absorb the 12,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emitted from one U.S. car each year.
• Check that your tires are inflated to the proper level.
Increase fuel mileage by 3% or more
SAVE $ ... 10min
• Keep your car tuned-up. It will run more efficiently.
SAVE $ ... 35min
• Go slower. You get 15% better gas mileage at 55 mph than at 65 mph.
SAVE $ ... 10min
• Don't idle. Standing still for 30 seconds uses more gas than shutting off your car and turning it back on.
SAVE $ ... 15 seconds
• Empty your trunk. Extra weight decreases gas mileage.
SAVE $ ... 10min
• Use public transportation.
SAVE $
* Stop eating meat ... Factory farming is a major contributer to gas emissions. Animals are kept in torturous conditions.
• Get a reusable coffee cup! Many coffee houses offer discounted prices for customers that bring their own cup.
SAVE $ ... 2min to wash cup per use
DO BETTER
• RECYCLE
• Plant a Tree ... 45min
• Use recycled paper and other products.
• Sign up for e-bills instead of paper bills. ...20min
• Stop Junk Mail... 30min
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• Bring Your Own Bag to the grocery and other stores.
• Pick up litter.
• Buy organic.
• Buy locally grown and locally made products.
• Go to local farmers market ... 20min
