GO GREEN

Save 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  Use least amount
packaging necessary
 Buy loose items  Use non-hazardous

 Buy economy sizes alternatives

 Use concentrated product  Follow use and disposal

 Buy in bulk directions

 Find a hazardous waste
collection site
RECYCLE
What Where
 Paper  Curbside Collection
 Glass  Drop-off Centers
 Aluminum  Buy Back Centers
 Plastic
HOW MANY YEARS TO
DISAPPEAR?
 Disposable Diaper  Wooden Block
 500-600 years  10-20 years
 Cotton Sock  Banana Peel
 5-6 months  3-4 weeks
 Styrofoam Cup  Cardboard Box
1 million years +  1-2 months
 Glass Bottle  Plastic Bottle
1 million years + 1 million years +
 Leather Belt  Aluminum Can
 40-50 years  200-500 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.

GO GREEN

 Energy and Water Efficiency

 Reduce, Recycle, Reuse