Reduce your consumption of
oil
Avoid
Plastics
·
Use canvas, not plastic or paper bags at the store. Many
groceries credit your bill
5 cents for every canvas bag used. Keep them in
your car so you don't forget them.
·
Do NOT buy water in plastic bottles. Purchase a stainless steel
water bottle that
can be used over and over again.
·
Buy canned good items in metal or glass versus plastic.
·
Do Not take left over food from a restaurant if your only choice
is plastic or
Styrofoam.
·
Avoid using plastic wrap by using containers with lids to store
leftover food.
Limit
your idling
· Idling is not an
effective way to warm up your vehicle, even in cold weather. The
best
way to do this is to drive your vehicle. With today’s modern engines,
you
need no more than 30 seconds of idling on winter days before driving away.
·
Excessive idling
can cause damage to your engine components, including
cylinders, spark plugs,
and exhaust systems. Fuel is only partially combusted
when idling
because the engine does not operate at its peak temperature.
·
Frequent restarting
has little impact on engine components like the battery and
the starter motor. The bottom line is that more than ten seconds of idling uses
more fuel than
restarting the engine.
Get
the most mileage from your car
Tips to improve
your gas mileage: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml
Reduce your consumption of paper
· Reduce your junk mail by
taking yourself off the mailing
list.
https://www.directmail.com/directory/mail_preference/
· When using paper
for printing, use post consumer recycled paper.
·
Use cloth napkins,
not paper napkins.
·
Avoid using paper
towels by keeping a hand towel by the sink to dry hands.
· Tired or receiving those door store
circulars that contain advertisements and
grocery store flyers.
Get off the distribution list by calling, 513-731-1200. You
provide your name
and phone number and they take you off the list.
·
You can recycle
those old phone books, but if you never use them, get yourself off the
Cincinnati Bell distribution list by calling, 513-768-6555
Reduce your consumption of home energy
Calculate
your home energy usage, find out ways to reduce your bill, sign up for a free
home energy analysis and more. http://www.duke-energy.com/kentucky/savings.asp
Reduce your water usage
Tips
on how to be water wiser: http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php
Reduce
your landfill usage
Building
Materials
· Before you start your new project and major demolition, find out
ways to reduce
your landfill input. Check out the Re-use page and donate items
when you can.
·
Instead of always purchasing new items, check out items at
Antique and Re-use
stores. Check out the Re-use page for information on re-use
centers.
·
Donate leftover paint to charities.
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