What Can You Do Right Now?

Set sprinklers to water the lawn or garden only - not the street or sidewalk.

 

Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.)

 

Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. (Contact your power supplier to see where and if it is available.)

 

Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.

 

Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.

 

Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.

 

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Tips at Work

08/12/2008

Boom expected in 'green-collar' jobs
Companies are stepping up their environmental initiatives, and that could mean one thing — a boom in "green-collar" jobs. A recent forecast by the American Solar Energy Society found that renewable energy and energy-efficient industries were responsible for the creation of nearly 8.5 million jobs in 2006, and by 2030 that number is expected to reach 40 million.

8 ways to green your commute
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the average American spends 100 hours commuting to work each year. That’s a lot of time behind the wheel, even if it’s a necessity to make a living. Let’s skip the obvious ways to cut the environmental impact for your commute (like carpooling and public transportation) and address eight ways that you can make a difference driving yourself to work.

* 08/06/2008

Dell: Operations are now carbon-neutral
Computers are far from being truly clean machines, but Dell Inc. and other PC makers are trying to make their own business operations greener.

07/14/2008

City of Houston turns up the thermostat
Last month, administrators raised the thermostat in 100 city buildings. The temperature now never dips below 74 degrees.

05/20/2008

Eco-day care center introduces toddlers to 'green'
There are plenty of signs that FIO 360 isn't the typical day care center, but perhaps most telling are the blue slippers visitors wear to keep out chemicals they might track in on their shoes. The center's owners bill themselves as the nation's first "eco-early care" center, and although there's no way to know whether they merit the title, it's clear they have gone to great lengths in the name of going green.

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