More Eco-Friendly Tips!

-Recycling a 3-foot-high stack of newspapers can save one whole tree.
-Over 75% of waste is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it

-We generate 21.5 million tons of food waste each year. If we composted that food, it would reduce the same amount of greenhouse gas as taking 2 million cars off the road.-
-Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to listen to a full album on your iPod. Recycling 100 cans could light your bedroom for two whole weeks.


- If every American recycled just one-tenth of their newspapers, we could save about 25 million trees each year.

3 Tips for Saving the Environment-Transportation

1. Take the bus. What else could be better than helping the Earth, just by the switch of a vehicle?
2. Bike. You get exercise, AND the environment will be a bit more clean! It's a win-win situation!
3. Pump your tires. Properly inflated tires save both your money and makes your car have more mileage AND helps the environment a bit more.

10 Tips to Save Energy at Home

1. At home, raise the temperature SLOWLY on the heat pump. Quickly raising the temperature will activate the heat strip, which wastes a lot of energy.

2. Heat your house with the sun's help. Leave your window shades or blinds open during the daytime.

3. Stick a rug to your floors to help insulate the floor.

4. Turn off the hot water each time you rinse dishes. Letting the tap run wastes up to 30 gallons a meal!

5. Unplug your electronics when you aren't using them.

6. Don't use your fireplace when it's below -7 degrees celsius.

7. Insulate. Just keep insulating everything during winter.

8. Remove plastic sheetings from your window.

9. Turn off your lights when you leave a room.

10. Use the large appliances (dishwasher, dryer, washer etc.) in the evening and you'll reduce stress on the grid.