GREEN TIPS

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Save on Heating and Air Conditioning - (the biggest use of home electricity)

Free Thermostat Saves Energy and Money            

Don't let energy dollars escape through the attic

Warm yourself more, your home less

Hurray for Fans!

Made in the Shade

Programmable thermostats increase energy efficiency 

How to get by without air conditioning 

Other Ways to Save Electricity

Electric bill too high? Simple easy steps you can take 

Compact fluorescent bulbs help in more than one way

Use Daylight to Reduce Electric Bill

Laundry day the green way

Energy Star washers are star performers!

Try a Solar Dryer

Save your energy dollar/Think green when building or renovating

Spring is a good time to slash your electricity use

Cool tips for cutting back your refrigerator’s energy use

How about “daylighting”?

 

Water Protection and Conservation

 

Make the Most of Your Water Supply

 

Treat your septic system with a little respect

 

Don’t Dump Waste Down Storm Water Drains

 

Don’t Mow Down to the Stream Bank's Edge

 

Energy Star washers are star performers!

 

This spring, leave some “wild”/Make a Backyard Habitat

 

Go native with your yard 

 

Next Time Your Car Needs a Bath, Patronize your Local Commercial Car Wash

 

Look what can happen with less mowing! 

 

Why use so much drinking water to flush toilets?

 

It’s easy to reuse your water

 

Do you know what a rain barrel is? 

Resources: 

Wise Use, Reuse and Recycling

Cutting Paper Use

Stop your junk mail

Cloth Napkins Offer Many Advantages

Shop with Reusable Bags

Cut Down on Plastic Water Bottles

You Can Recycle That?

Styrofoam is bad for the body as well as the environment

Rethink paper handouts

Buy green and buy less

Set an example with green entertaining

Don’t throw out batteries :Save money with reusables

 

Green Energy and Carbon Offsets

Enroll in a Green Electricity Program!

Carbon Offsets for Travel

Use a carbon calculator/Green energy wins

 

 

 

Food Supply and Composting

 

Eat Locally at Farmer's Market

 

Composting is Easy All Year Round

 

Compost with worms in your home

 

Time for the Fall Garden

 

Support farmers by eating food produced locally

 

Composting options for everyone

 

Fun at the Farmer’s Market

 

Travel/Vehicles

 

Is Your Vehicle EPA SmartWay certified?

 

Take a look at the 2008 Top Fuel Economy Winners

Fuel Efficient Doesn't Mean Tight Squeeze

Less gas = less greenhouse gas pollution

Green driving habits improve gas mileage

An idling car saves no gas

Respect Nature when Riding Your ATV

 

Gifts/Christmas

This year, give the gift of good

More Great Gifts for the Environment

Great gifts that cut electric bills

What should you do with your Christmas tree?

 

General

EPA Site has something for everyone  

Cleaning is simple without fumes and chemicals 

Bernheim Visitor Center inspires