We’ve heard the standard advice of using low flow toilets, not watering during the heat of the day, and using a bucket to wash the car. Here are some easy ways to reduce your water consumption in the laundry room.
Get new appliances. An average top-loading washer uses 40 gallons for a full load; a super capacity machine can use up to 57 gallons. Front loading washers use about half as much water and are the easiest way to reduce your household
Compact Fluorescent Lamps, or CFLs, are a technological marvel of efficiency. They deliver the same amount of light as regular bulbs but use one-fourth of the energy. Several states are considering outlawing the sale of conventional lightbulbs to encourage consumers to use CFLs exclusively.
The new bulbs easily replace standard incandescent bulbs in most fixtures. They produce less heat, lower electricity bills, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What’s not to love?
Well, for starters, the bulbs cost more than incandescent
There’s a new trend among environmentally conscious eaters: become a locavore. What’s a locavore? It’s someone who eats food grown within 100 miles of their home.
There are several advantages to eating locally. You’ll be supporting local agriculture and pumping money into the local economy. Your food will be fresher, and some studies have indicated that local, conventionally grown produce may contain more nutrients than organically grown food trucked in from far off lands.
Eating from nearby farms can reduce the number of trucks on the road and conserve energy in the form of packing
