Live Greener Live Greener - Save Time, Money and the Planet, too - Save Time, Money and the Planet, too Wanda MacLachlan- Wanda MacLachlan- Area Extension Educator Area Extension Educator Pamela B. King- Pamela B. King- Extension Agent, AGNR Extension Agent, AGNR University of Maryland Cooperative University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Extension
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Live GreenerLive Greener- Save Time, Money and the Planet, too- Save Time, Money and the Planet, too
Wanda MacLachlan- Wanda MacLachlan- Area Extension EducatorArea Extension EducatorPamela B. King-Pamela B. King- Extension Agent, AGNR Extension Agent, AGNR
University of Maryland Cooperative ExtensionUniversity of Maryland Cooperative Extension
Are you a Are you a
GreenGreen
Fashionista?Fashionista?(or are you serious?)(or are you serious?)
It ain’t easy It ain’t easy being Greenbeing Green
There is no free There is no free lunch.lunch.
The issues are bigThe issues are big
““Global Warming”Global Warming” Land Use DecisionsLand Use Decisions Food Food Providing TransportationProviding Transportation Air & Water QualityAir & Water Quality Conserving Wildlife & Natural ResourcesConserving Wildlife & Natural Resources PollutionPollution Public HealthPublic Health
So,So,
what can you do?what can you do?
EvaluateEvaluate
Just how “green” are you?Just how “green” are you?
Water ConservationWater Conservation Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation RecyclingRecycling Air QualityAir Quality Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy
Going Green at the officeGoing Green at the office
Develop Sustainablity GuidelinesDevelop Sustainablity Guidelines Think SustainabilityThink Sustainability Use Post-Consumer Content PaperUse Post-Consumer Content Paper Purchase recycled materialsPurchase recycled materials Reduce paper usageReduce paper usage Use recycling binsUse recycling bins Use your own mugUse your own mug Report maintenance issuesReport maintenance issues Lead the wayLead the way
Water ConservationWater Conservation
As much as 150 gallons of water can be saved when washing a car by turning the
hose off between rinses.
Most people in North America use 50 to 70 gallons of water indoors each day and
about the same amount outdoors, depending on the season.
Indoors, ¾ of all water is used in the bathroom.
In the average home, the toilet accounts for 28% of water use.
Outdoors, lawn and garden watering and car washing account for most of the water
used.
Running a sprinkler for two hours can use up to 500 gallons.
Washing a sidewalk or driveway with a hose uses about 50 gallons of water every 5 minutes.
Water ConservationWater Conservation
In the bathroomIn the bathroom In the kitchenIn the kitchen In the gardenIn the garden Around the homeAround the home
Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation
In the bathroomIn the bathroom In the kitchenIn the kitchen In the gardenIn the garden Around the homeAround the home
RecyclingRecycling
In the bathroomIn the bathroom In the kitchenIn the kitchen In the gardenIn the garden Around the homeAround the home
Air QualityAir QualityFormaldehyde can be found in:Formaldehyde can be found in:
Plywood underlayment & particleboardPlywood underlayment & particleboard Paints & coatingsPaints & coatings Durable press fabrics like draperiesDurable press fabrics like draperies Glues & adhesivesGlues & adhesives CosmeticsCosmetics Cigarette smokeCigarette smoke Burning kerosene space heaters & gas stoves in Burning kerosene space heaters & gas stoves in
un-vented areasun-vented areas Urea-formaldehyde foam insulationUrea-formaldehyde foam insulation
Air QualityAir Quality
Avoid high exposure by:Avoid high exposure by:
Buying wood products stamped with Buying wood products stamped with ANSI*ANSI*
Ventilating areas regularlyVentilating areas regularly Use air conditioning and dehumidifiersUse air conditioning and dehumidifiers
* Green building products* Green building products