| Dreaming Of A Green Summer?!
Last December we brought you the Green Christmas campaign. So here are some pointers for a Green Summer:
Indoors
Fans are often adequate and require less energy than air conditioners.
Open windows at night to let in the cool air, close them in daytime to keep out heat.
Awnings can help shade windows to keep out heat.
Don’t leave the refrigerator door open.
Keep showers short; lather up and then rinse.
Don’t leave the water running when you wash dishes or brush your teeth.
Outdoors
When grilling, cook several items to save on fuel (and CO2 emissions).
Hang out laundry.
Bike or walk to as many places as possible.
Combine errands when you really need to use a vehicle.
Water your garden but not the lawn. Lawns go dormant, not dead, in dry weather.
Use a rake instead of a blower.
If your lawn is small, get a hand-push unmotorized lawn mower.
Compost vegetable scraps, weeds (but not the seed heads).
Clean out the shed; take hazardous materials to safe disposal facility (call 1-800-494-2273).
For picnics and cook-outs, use reusable picnic ware, not disposables. (Nancy Peterson)
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