Easy Steps to a Green Home
Being green can run the continuum from easy (use CFL bulbs) to hard (change your lifestyle) and low cost (turn off unused lights) to expensive (install a solar electrical system).
Why be green? Did you know that the " ... average American household generates 15,000 pounds of Carbon Dioxide each year ..."
"... replace regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Carbon Dioxide Savings is 150 pounds per bulb annually. Cost: $2.50 per bulb."
" ... Move the temperature down 2 degrees in the winter and up 2 degrees in the summer. Saves 2,000 pounds of Carbon Dioxide each year. Cost : None (Cost Savings)"
Via: New York State Press Release Link
Other ways to be green are to ...
- Recycle ...
- Turn off unused applicance - especially those that are still powered when in "sl;eep mode"
- Use less hot water ...
For more information go to climatecrisis.com Link
Comments
We are working on building a green house we will be using a small vertical wind turbine
Posted by: chrisktm71apodaca | November 26, 2007 08:39 PM