Live Greener - Save Time, Money and the Planet, too Wanda MacLachlan- Area Extension Educator Pamela B. King- Extension Agent, AGNR University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

Are you a GreenFashionista? (or are you serious?)

It ain’t easy being Green

There is no free lunch.

The issues are big  “Global Warming”  Land Use Decisions  Food  Providing Transportation  Air & Water Quality  Conserving Wildlife & Natural Resources  Pollution  Public Health

So, what can you do?

Evaluate Just how “green” are you?

Learn and participate  Ask questions  Discuss  Write letters  VOTE

ReduceReuseRecycle

ConsumeLessStuff

Going Green at the Office  Develop Sustainability Guidelines  Think Sustainability  Use Post-Consumer Content Paper  Purchase recycled materials  Reduce paper usage  Use recycling bins  Use your own mug  Report maintenance issues  Lead the way

Going Green at Home  Water Conservation  Energy Conservation  Recycling  Air Quality  Renewable Energy

Water 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 Conservation  In the bathroom  In the kitchen  In the garden  Around the home

Energy Conservation  In the bathroom  In the kitchen  In the garden  Around the home

Recycling  In the bathroom  In the kitchen  In the garden  Around the home

Air Quality Formaldehyde can be found in:  Plywood underlayment & particleboard  Paints & coatings  Durable press fabrics like draperies  Glues & adhesives  Cosmetics  Cigarette smoke  Burning kerosene space heaters & gas stoves in un-vented areas  Urea-formaldehyde foam insulation

Air Quality Avoid high exposure by:  Buying wood products stamped with ANSI*  Ventilating areas regularly  Use air conditioning and dehumidifiers * Green building products

Green Building Products  Lumber (recycled materials – wood & plastic)  Flooring  Low to no VOC paints  Countertops  Tile

Renewable Energy

Resources include:  sunlight,  wind,  rain,  tides and  geothermal heat all are naturally replenished

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