Save Energy to Save Money
- Lower your thermostat in the winter season and a raise it in the summer time to save money on costs for heating & cooling
- Make sure to unplug all unused appliances. You can also use a smart power strip that can detect when appliances are off which will cut phantom energy use.
- Use cold water when washing clothes. Approximately 85% of energy used goes to the hot water used for washing clothes.
- Using a drying rack or clothesline can save a lot of energy. If you were to use a dryer, it is important to use dryer balls to cut energy usage
- Remove and replace old incandescent light bulbs with new compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
More than 3,000,000 homes a year can receive light if every home in the US replaced 1 light bulb with an Energy Star bulb. We would save over $600,000,000 in yearly energy costs, and help prevent greenhouse gases that are equal to the emissions of more than 800,000 automobiles.
- Keep all electronics including cell phones and computers as long as possible.
- Be responsible and donate/recycle them. E-waste contains toxins such as mercury which is a growing environmental problem.
- Recycle your old mobile phones.
- Participate in your local government and ask for a setup of multiple events which will help recycle/collect electronic hazardous waste.