The next GREAT team meeting is February 23rd, 6:30, at the Convention and Visitors Board in Fayetteville. Please join us to hear about how you can help make a difference in the community and your environment.
Archive for February, 2009
Next Green Advisory Team Meeting
Posted in Meeting Dates on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shopping Bags While shopping, if you only buy a few products skip the shopping bag. For larger purchases, bring your own. Learn about the dangers of plastic bags and what countries around world are doing about it.
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Avoid Creating Trash Avoid disposable products, such as plates, cups, napkins and cutlery. Use reusable towels and dishwashing cloths in place of paper towels and disposable dish sponges.
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reuse Use reusable containers to store food instead of aluminum foil and cling wrap.
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Inflate Your Tires Keep the tires on your car adequately inflated. Check them monthly. Save 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $840 per year. Adapted from stopglobalwarming.org.
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Repairing, sharing, and recycling Repair appliances and furniture instead of throwing them out. It is usually less expensive. Donate reusable clothes, toys and other items to charity. Make old clothing new by remodeling in some way, or make rags out of them. Adapted from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection REAP
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reduce your junk mail If you recieve a steady stream of junk mail that you throw into your trash daily, ask the national Direct Marketing Association to take your name off unwanted mailing lists by writing to: Mail Preferences Services Direct Marketing Association 6 East 43rd Street New York, NY 10017-4601
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t Give Energy Away If you caulk and weather-strip around doors and windows to plug up leaks, you can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1,700 pounds per year.
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recycle Recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags, and newspapers. When you recycle, you send less trash to the landfill and you help save natural resources, like trees, oil, and elements such as aluminum. Brought to you by http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Inflate Your Tires Keep the tires on your car adequately inflated. Check them monthly. Save 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $840 per year. Adapted from www.stopglobalwarming.org
