Use an EPA-approved wood burning stove or fireplace insert to save on utilities.

Did You Know? 50 to 80%of tires are under inflated? Under-inflated tires waste up to 5% of a car’s fuel. Properly inflated tires could save up to 2 billion gallons a year!

LDPE (Low-density polyethylene): dry cleaning bags, produce bags, trash can liners, bread and frozen food bags and squeezable bottles such as mustard and honey.

When you’re cooking always use a lid on your pan – it dramatically cuts the energy used.

Did You Know? Dumping one gallon of used motor oil in a storm sewer can contaminate one million gallons of water in our rivers and streams. Recycle the oil instead!

If you don’t have recycling pick-up, you can drop off newspapers and junk mail at local schools and churches that have recycling bins.

At least once a year, run your vacuum cleaner gently over the coils on the back of the fridge to remove the dust.

Put recycling bins at every work station and in all common-use areas, such as break and copy rooms.

Conserve water! Plant during the spring or fall when the watering requirements are lower.

Businesses like Jiffy Lube and Auto Zone will accept up to 5 quarts of used oil for recycling at no charge to residents.