Renewable Tips

 

  • Instead of recycling the Christmas cards, try reusing them for crafts (Ideas here).

  • Adjust your thermostat down, 2 in winter up 2 in summer. (Save 2000 lbs of carbon dioxide; approx. $98 to $200 a year.)
  • Join a Farmer's Co-op this summer or purchase your vegatables from a local farmer's market.
     
  • Start composting your organic waste (here is how).
     
  • Purchase renewable gifts in Louisville at Amazing Green Planet.
     
  • Purchase green building products in Louisville at Bluegrass Green Co. 

  • Invest in thermal curtains. It can be cold in January! You can reduce your energy usage and keep your house warmer by simply drawing your curtains closed in the evenings. It can reduce heat loss by up to 10% in the winter. Better yet, install thermal insulating curtains which can be 5x more effective at insulating as conventional curtains!
     
  • Have a Green Christmas! Use LED lights, buy less, use reusable gift bags (click here for more!)

  • Maintain your car regularly to improve your gas mileage. Click here for more details!

  • Hang your clothes out to dry. For the top 10 reasons to hang dry your clothes, (click here).

  • Purchase a solar attic fan (Click here for more info).

  • Take the TARC bus.

  • Consider biking to your destination. Many cities including Louisville are trying to become more biker friendly. For more info on biking in the Louisville are, Click here.

  • Recycle your compact fluorescent light bulbs.
    Most people know that compact fluorescent light bulbs can reduce energy usage. But did you know that the mercury contained in these bulbs can cause a problem, especially when disposed improperly? Go to http://www.lamprecycle.org/ or     http://www.epa.gov/bulbrecycling/ for more information.

  • (Organicexchange.org) . Cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed crops, accounting for 25% of insecticides and 10% of all pesticides used in the world.

  • Buy used furniture such as antiques or check out eco-friendly furniture as an alternative (Click here ).

  • Instead of throwing away used batteries in the trash, turn them in at local collection centers for recycling. Go to Earth 911 to find your nearest recycling center.

  • Bring your own reusable bags to the grocery instead of using plastic bags from the store.
  • Use recycled paper or reprint using the back of used paper for documents viewed by you only. Making paper from recycled materials uses 60% less energy versus paper produced from virgin tree stock.

  • Staples has many office products incorporating recycled material.