Go Green

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Go Green

• Save money, save the environment

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Go Green

• Energy and Water Efficiency
• Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

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Energy and Water Efficiency

• Lighting
• Heating and Cooling
• Equipment
• Water

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Lighting

• Fluorescent lights
• Daylight
• Turn off lights

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Heating and Cooling

• Summer
• Winter
• While youre away
• Programmable thermostat

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Equipment

• Turn off equipment
• Turn off computer monitors
• Use a power strip
• Unplug chargers and adapters

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Water

• Dont let water run
• Fix leaks immediately
• Install aerators
• Run full loads
• Lower water heater temp

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Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
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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

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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.

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Reduce

• Packaging

• Toxicity

• Compare product packaging
• Buy loose items
• Buy economy sizes
• Use concentrated product
• Buy in bulk

• Use least amount necessary
• Use non-hazardous alternatives
• Follow use and disposal directions
• Find a hazardous waste collection site

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Recycle

• What

• Where

• Paper
• Glass
• Aluminum
• Plastic

• Curbside Collection
• Drop-off Centers
• Buy Back Centers

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How many years to disappear?

• Disposable Diaper
• 500-600 years
• Cotton Sock
• 5-6 months
• Styrofoam Cup
• 1 million years
• Glass Bottle
• 1 million years
• Leather Belt
• 40-50 years

• Wooden Block
• 10-20 years
• Banana Peel
• 3-4 weeks
• Cardboard Box
• 1-2 months
• Plastic Bottle
• 1 million years
• Aluminum Can
• 200-500 years

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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.

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Go Green

• Energy and Water Efficiency
• Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

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