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Living Sustainable & Saving $$$
We live in a day & age when environmental consciousness is becoming more and more prevalent. There are so many simple things we can do on a daily basis that seem so insignificant, yet have a tremendous impact when accumulated over the course of time.
- Americans dispose of 200,000 tons of edible food every day
- Average American generates 52 tons of garbage by age 75
- The average American home has 40 light sockets
- Lights account for up to 20% of a home’s electric bill
- 90% of the energy used by a conventional light bulb is released as heat. 10% is converted into visible light.
- Americans are 5% of the world population but consume approximately 25% of the world’s energy
Here are a few things you can do to reduce your carbon imprint & save money:
Separate & Collect recyclable materials: newspaper, white paper, glass, plastic bottles, aluminum, cardboard, batteries, flourescent light bulbs, magazines, and anything else your local recycler will take. Just think of the amount pizza boxes would be recycled considering Americans eat 350 slices of pizza per second.
Replace your standard light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs that are ENERGY STAR rated to save $30 or more in electricity cost over each bulbs lifetime. They will also last 8-10 times longer than a standard bulb while producing 75% less heat. The average U.S. Household has more than 40 lightbulb sockets accounting for approximately 20% of annual household electricity bills. (For light fixtures on a dimmer, ensure you choose a dimmer rated Energy Star light bulb). For more details about light bulb conversion visit Energy Star.
Unplug chargers when you are not using them. Set your computer to “sleep” and turn off monitors and printers when not in use. Some estimates show phantom power drain at $4 billion annually in the United States and as much as 40% of household electricity!
Turn off the water when you brush your teeth to save up to 8 gallons a day.
Repair dripping faucets & shower heads. Until we can get there to fix it for you, collect the drips to use for watering house plants.
Water your lawn and garden during the cool morning hours.
A few statistics about Americans and energy consumption:
