Save Water
Run full loads in your dishwasher and save energy, and don't pre-rinse your dishes before putting them in. Do both and you'll save up to 20 gallons of water per dish load, or 7,300 gallons over a year.
Reduce
By consuming less, we throw away less, and save money at the same time!
Got too much stuff? Don't waste your hard-earned money; don't spend it on stuff you don't need… put it in a savings account! See www.storyofstuff.com to learn more.
Want to save even more money and reduce your gas consumption? Watch this video about driving greener and you could save up to $1,500 a year on gas!
Reduce the amount of electricity and water you use every day and save even more money. It's easy and it's good for the environment! Delmarva Power offers a convenient online Carbon Footprint Calculator at www.delmarva.com.
Read more about water conservation on treehugger.com.
Take a resuable plastic bag with you to the store to reduce the use of plastic bags. The Chestertown Rotary Club has partnered with the town by offering reusable "Chestertown Goes Green with Rotary" totes at the farmers market in town on Saturday mornings. Chestertown Rotary gave away 20 bags each on April 11 and April 18, and 40 bags on Earth Day, April 25 at the farmers market. Superfresh and Acme both offer reusable bags. Find out more about the dangers of plastic bags here.
How about this statistic:
"Between 10 and 15% of a TV's energy is still used when it's powered "off." TV use accounts for more than 10% of household electricity bills. If every home in the U.S. just unplugged their TV sets when they weren't being used, we'd save more than $1 billion per year in energy bills." (The Green Book)
