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GO GREEN!GO GREEN!
Christina Pixley
There are many ways to go green that we already
know.
Save water that you are not using
Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth
Consider this
80 gallons:Amount of water the average American uses a day.
2.5 gallons: Amount of water used per day by the rest of the world.
Use energy
efficient bulbs
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.
Low Flow
showerheads
Low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators can reduce your home water consumption as much as 50%, and reduce your energy cost of heating the water also by as much as 50%.
SolarPanels
Sunlight is free, you might as well us it!
Wind Turbines
A 500w wind turbine can saveUp to $500 per year.
Carpooling/Hybrid Cars
And of course
recycling
WHAT ABOUT OTHER METHODS?
Programmable Thermostat
Why cool your house when you’re not in it?
An average household can save $180 per year.
Unplug unused applianceor use a smart
power strip
Wash and Dry Clothes
Wash in cold water(As much as 85 percent of the energy used to
machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water. )
Dry clothes on a clothes line
Use reusable bottleinstead of buying
water bottles
Walk or bike instead of driving
Make your owncleaning supplies
There are recipes online for making your own cleaningproducts, including water, vinegar, and baking soda
Recipes
Use reusable items vs.
disposable items
vs.
vs.
SO DO YOUR PART…
To GO GREEN!
Click here to complete the Go Green crossword puzzle