GO GREENSave money, save the environment

GO GREEN

Energy and Water Efficiency Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY

Lighting Heating and Cooling Equipment Water

LIGHTING

Fluorescent lights Daylight Turn off lights

HEATING AND COOLING

Summer Winter While you’re away Programmable thermostat

EQUIPMENT

Turn off equipment Turn off computer monitors Use a power strip Unplug chargers and adapters

WATER

Don’t let water run Fix leaks immediately Install aerators Run full loads Lower water heater temp

REDUCE, RECYCLE, REUSE

GUESS WHEN………

The first city dump opened. 500 B.C.

Pigs were used to get rid of garbage. 1900

Landfills became popular.1920

The first solid waste management laws were passed.1965

A garbage barge circled Long Island with no place to unload.1987

WHAT CAN WE DO?

Reduce the amount of waste. Recycle items into new products through a

manufacturing process. Reuse the product in a different way.

REDUCE

Packaging Toxicity

Compare product packaging

Buy loose items Buy economy sizes Use concentrated

product Buy in bulk

Use least amount necessary

Use non-hazardous alternatives

Follow use and disposal directions

Find a hazardous waste collection site

RECYCLE

What Where

Paper Glass Aluminum Plastic

Curbside Collection Drop-off Centers Buy Back Centers

HOW MANY YEARS TO DISAPPEAR? Disposable Diaper

500-600 years Cotton Sock

5-6 months Styrofoam Cup

1 million years + Glass Bottle

1 million years + Leather Belt

40-50 years

Wooden Block10-20 years

Banana Peel3-4 weeks

Cardboard Box1-2 months

Plastic Bottle1 million years +

Aluminum Can200-500 years

REUSE

Consider reusable products. Maintain and repair durable products. Reuse bags, containers, and other items. Borrow, rent, or share items. Sell or donate goods instead of throwing

them out.