Use Better Paper and LESS of it!

The average office tosses out about 350 pounds of paper per employee, per year. Reducing your waste and purchasing paper with postconsumer recycled content can help save trees and nudge the pulp and paper industry, one of the most environmentally destructive industries in the world, toward a less damaging path.Set your printers to print double-sided, or designate a draft tray and fill it with paper that's blank on one side.Buy copier paper with a...

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Get Energy Efficient

Using less energy reduces the demand on power plants, the nation's leading contributors to global warming pollution and mercury pollution. And it saves a bundle on your energy bills.Contact your utility company to arrange for a free (or inexpensive) energy audit. An engineer will examine your operations and provide you with a detailed report about how your firm can save on energy costs, from rebates to improved maintenance.Turn off lights and unplug...

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Cut Water Waste

One billion people on our planet can't get safe drinking water. In the United States, some rivers are being drawn down faster than nature can fill them up. Using water efficiently today will help ensure that future generations have access to the water they need.Install faucet aerators and low-flow toiletsCheck for and fix leaksRecycle waterLandscape for maximum water efficiencyRESOURCESBuilding Green: Save WaterEPA WatersenseNew Mexico's Water Conservation...

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Induction Cooking - The Safer, Saner, Smarter Way to Cook

With induction cooking, energy is supplied directly to the cooking vessel by the magnetic field; thus, almost all of the source energy gets transferred to that vessel. With gas or conventional electric cookers (including halogen), the energy is first converted to heat and only then directed to the cooking vessel--with a lot of that heat going to waste heating up your kitchen (and you) instead of heating up your food. (The striking image at the left...

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DETERGENTLESS WASHERS

Just coming on the market right now are several new high-tech washing-machine designs launched that eliminate the need for detergent. These machinse works on the hydrolysis principle, where the actual water molecules are split, creating oxygen and hydrogen. The stains on the linens are attracted and retained by ions of OH-, while the clothes are sterilized by the H+ io...

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How can you minimize energy use and water pollution with your current washer?

Always wash a full loadUse ecologically minded detergentSet washing machine temps on warm or cold with a cold rinseAs much as possible, use renewable energy sources.Your dryer is the next highest enery hog after your refrigerator. What can you do to help?Use the moisture sensor option on your dryer, which automatically shuts off the machine when the clothes are dry.If your washer has spin options, choose a high spin speed or extended spin option...

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