How to make your home or office “GREEN”

5 Simple things you can do at work!

• Use the same mug all day and do away with disposable cups.
• Keep track of the thermostat!  Heating and cooling the office are responsible for more than 70% of total electricity usage.
• Switch to energy-efficient bulbs. This can have an immediate cost of savings of up to 50-80% and last up to 10 times.
• Monitor paper usage. US businesses usage is about 21 million tons of paper every year.
• Make the most of your office equipment!  Turn off machines when you leave (even better if you can unplug them!) and always have sleep mode activated during the day.

5 Simple things you can do at home!

• Turn off water while you brush your teeth. The EPA estimates 2 gallons are wasted everyday as part of oral hygiene.
• Minimize food waste and shop smarter! 1/3 of the food we buy goes straight into the trash!
• Switch to energy-efficient bulbs. This can have an immediate cost of savings of up to 50-80% and last up to 10 times.
• Wrap your water heater in an insulating jacket.  A $15 jacket can save 1100 lbs of CO2 for an electric water heater or 220 lbs for a gas heater.
• Install a low-flow showerhead. A $10 investment can save 300 lbs of CO2 for an electric Water, 80 lbs for a gas heater.

Article courtesy of EO-LA