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Maybe one
day soon homes will come equipped with solar powered
devices to cut energy costs and reduce our dependence on
fossil fuels but for now, solar power is not standard
equipment. Still
there are steps that those who care for the environment
can take to save the earth and save money.
FLORESCENT
LIGHTING
Switch
five incandescent bulbs for compact florescent light bulbs
and save 50% a year on your lighting bill. If every
household in America did this, it would eliminate the same
amount of greenhouse gas as removing 8 million cars a year
from the road.
BUY LOCAL
PRODUCE
Help keep
gas-guzzling, road hogging trucks off the road.
Buy local produce in season from local farmer’s
markets.
ENERGY
STAR APPLIANCES
I read
a report in the Real Estate Journal that the use of Energy
Star appliances cut greenhouse gas emissions as much as
removing 25 million cars from the road. These appliances
use up to 50% less energy than other home appliances.
REMEMBER
SUN TEA?
Just
about everybody knows about using the sun as a direct
source of energy to make sun tea but did you know there
are such things as Solar Stoves?
Yes, it is possible for very little money to cook a
roast or a tasty dessert out in the sun using a solar
cooker. Check it out by visiting solarcooking.org or just
do a Google search for solar cooking.
PAY
BILLS ONLINE
Not
only can you save money, but when you pay your bills
online, you can save a tree.
First saving money:
Some companies are starting to charge additional
fees for processing paper bills.
Paying online allows you to bypass these fees and
some say, even minimizes the chance of identity theft by
eliminating the paper train most thieves use to access
financial information.
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