Save Energy!
January 8, 2009
Clinton Foundation’s Climate Initiative (CCI) in August 2006. It’s mission is to fight against climate change with a business-oriented approach in practical, measurable and significant ways. The Foundation encourages everyone to get involved.
1. Get on your bike!
For every mile you ride your bike instead of driving a car, you avoid the production of about one pound of carbon dioxide.
2. Check your water heater
Keep your water heater thermostat no higher than 120°F. Save 550 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $30 per year. Talk to your building or condo manager to upgrade the efficiency of the boiler in your building to magnify the savings.
3. Muscle mow your Lawn
Mowing for an hour with a gasoline- powered lawn mower can produce as much air pollution as a 350-mile drive in a car. Consider this alternative which emits nothing other than clippings and burns calories too: push a lightweight reel mower.
4. Change your thermostat
Conserve fuel by turning down the heat at night and while you are away from your home – or install a programmable thermostat. Setting the air conditioning thermostat in your building to 76 degrees in the summer will dramatically reduce your electricity bill and you’ll do your bit to save energy and the environment.
5. Reduce garbage
Buy products with less packaging and recycle paper, plastic and glass. You can save around 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year by reducing, reusing and recycling.
6. Use recycled paper
According to the EPA, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, household waste increases by more than 25 percent due to holiday gift-giving. When wrapping gifts, remember to recycle and reuse. Also whenever possible use 100% post-consumer recycled paper when printing and save approximately 5 lbs. of carbon dioxide per ream of paper.
7. Fill Your Dishwasher
Run your dishwasher only with a full load. Save approximately 100 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $40 per year. Why not set it to eco-mode to save even more energy and water?
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