Archive for May, 2010

Reduce Energy Waste in the Office

Install occupancy settings on the lights in all offices and common area rooms, especially restrooms to reduce energy waste.

Grab a Wrench

Grab a wrench and fix that leaky faucet. Its simple, innexpensive and saves as much as 140 gallons of water a week.

Want a Nice Lawn?

Mow weekly and remove only one third of the grass length at each mowing. Cutting too much stresses the grass.

Washing Your Car?

Consider using a commercial car wash that recycles water. Washing your car in the driveway with a hose wastes water.

Sending a Fax?

Use a stick-on label on the first page of a fax instead of a full cover sheet.

PCF or TCF

Look for paper that is processed chlorine free (PCF) instead of totally chlorine free (TCF) because it is produced without elemental chlorine or chlorine derivatives.

Pesticides in our Groundwater

According to the EPA, at least 74 pesticides have been found in the groundwater in 38 states.

Pesticides

Homeowners apply 3 times more pesticides per acre to their lawns than farmers apply to agricultural crops. This increases the pollutant concentration in storm water runoff to our streams and oceans.

Recycle Code #3

PVC (Polyvinyl chloride): Cling film (plastic food wrap), vegetable oil bottles, loose leaf binders and construction products such as plastic pipes.

Save Stamps!

Did you know – A single-sided 10-page letter costs $.61 to mail; that same letter, copied onto both sides of the paper, costs about $.44 to mail.