More Green Tips and Facts

Invest in a programmable thermostat and set it way up or down (when everyone’s at work/school, and asleep at night); program it to turn “on” shortly before folks get home/wake up/ Save: If used properly, as much as $150 a year.

Set your hot water heater no higher than 120 degrees.

Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. This will save as much as 10 gallons a day, a person.

Paper or plastic? Neither! Take a cloth bag with you to the grocery store.

Trees help reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide.