Things To Do for a Greener Planet

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Things To Do for a Greener Planet

By greenexpander ⋅ July 16, 2007 ⋅

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When choosing your energy provider, go for a company that has part of its energy generated from wind or from the sun.

There are a few small things you can do to reduce the costs of heating or cooling your apartment. Seal drafts around windows and doors. Make sure your home has adequate insulation. Use covers on your air conditioner during those cold winter months.
Choose fluorescent bulbs. Even if they cost more than normal light bulbs, they last 10 times longer. It will also keep half a ton of carbon dioxide out of the air.
When shopping for appliances, go for the energy-efficient models, marked with the Energy Star label.
Leave your car at home when you can and choose alternative means of transportation (bikes, public transport, walking) or share the car with your friends or neighbors.
Keep your tires inflated! This would reduce gas consumption in the U.S. alone by 2% while a new air filter could get you 10% more miles per gallon.

Take the small steps and convince others to follow your advice. Set an example and have your saying in saving the planet!

More info @

Fuel Economy - http://www.fueleconomy.gov/

The Energy Star Label - http://www.energystar.gov/

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8 comments for “Things To Do for a Greener Planet”

i’m already doing some of these stuff.

Posted by alex | July 18, 2007, 5:47 am
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Posted by Green Expander » 5 New Technologies for Hybrid Cars | September 27, 2007, 8:03 am
Great site you have here.

You are straight on that we need to leave our cars at home. Leave the house a few minutes earlier and use public transportation or better yet ride your bike!

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Posted by OrganicallyTv | September 6, 2008, 3:44 pm
Nice post…we all need to do our bit to save energy and the planet. Good on you!

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