Green Tips for Home
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Reset your thermostat. Lowering it can reduce heating energy costs by 3% per degree during winter. It saves energy and money yet still allows you to take hot showers. In the summer, raise the temperature to a 'cool' level, just enough to lower humidity and not make you sweat and you can reduce your electric bill by 2% for each degree raised.
Let the sunshine in. On cold sunny days, open your window curtains to let the sun warm your home. Conserve energy. Purchase major appliances with an Energy Star rating.
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Green Tips for Office
Optimize your computer. Make it a habit to turn-off and unplug your computer at the end of the day. Also, set your computer to energy-saving settings. Lights off. Turn off all lights in any room not in use for 15 minutes or more. Use natural light whenever possible. Be a smart printer. Make it a routine to print on both sides or use the back sides of old documents for faxes, scrap paper and drafts. Also, consider switching to recycled paper or paper made from natural sources such as bamboo, hemp and organic cotton.
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Green Tips for Travel
Use the human power. If you're going for a short distance, walk or ride a bike. It will improve your cardiovascular health, reduce traffic congestion and lessen air pollution. Plan and prepare. Make sure you have everything before starting your car engine. To reduce engine emission prepare the things you'll need to bring the night before rather than go back to the house with your car engine running. Improve fuel consumption. To improve your car's fuel consumption, check the tire pressure, employ a sound acceleration and drive at a steady speed.
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Green Terms
ENERGY STAR Certification - ENERGY STAR is a voluntary labeling program introduced by the US Environmental Protection Agency. It was designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In 1996, EPA partnered with the US Department of Energy to expand the product categories using the ENERGY STAR label. Today, the ENERGY STAR label appears on major appliances, office equipment, lighting, home electronics and many more.
Bamboo - Bamboo is a useful soil conservation tool and a prime component of landscape design. It is a renewable resource and its cultivation is beneficial to the environment. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant and can be continuously re-harvested every 3 years without damaging the surrounding environment.
If bamboos were to be planted on a mass basis, the effects of global warming could be reduced within 6 years. It will also provide a renewable source of food, building materials and erosion prevention.
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