so nate and i have been trying to make changes in how we live to better conserve the environment. thought i'd share many of the things we found simple to do ;)
- we've been running our dishwasher on air dry and light wash and only when it's full
- we programmed our thermostat to better suit our schedule (i.e. let it get warmer during the day while we're working, and cool it down while we're home) and since we live in FL, 78 degrees has become the 'new cool.' to help out with the less cool air, we're using our ceiling fans more often.
- we're steering away from bottled water (takes a lot of resources to package it), we're lucky enough to have good tap water here.
- we're unplugging power 'vampires' like our TV or other devices that pull power even when they're turned off.
that's a start of our list so far! more to come :)
3 comments:
cool! I'm trying to take some simple steps to living greener also. My thought is that every little bit helps! I'll have to check out that book.
Hey Bri & Nate, Abount living green. My wife has taken to recycling everything in site. Blacksburg only picks up a few things, but we recycle everything, so we have a trash bag always full of something. As I type we have more cans drying in the dish dryer than actual dishes. It's interesting. Thanks for the dishwasher tip as well, never thought of that one.
awesome guys :)
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