Go Green at home and work

• Pay your bills on line
• Recycle paper, folders, used toners, glass bottles, aluminum cans and other recyclable products
• Avoid printing emails unless necessary and turn of computers when leaving work
• Classify your home trash into solid, green and recyclable
• Bring your own shipping bag instead of using plastic bag when grocery shopping
• Replace standard incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL.) and save 75% of lighting costs.
• Unplug electronics, battery chargers, and other equipment when not in use (together these items can take as much power as your refrigerator.
• Take steps to cut water use such as installing faucet aerators, low-flow showerheads, and low-flush toilets. As much as 19% of California electricity is used to pump, transport and treat water.
• A 5 higher setting on your air conditioning thermostat will save about 10% on cooling costs.
• Reduce air conditioning costs by using fans, keeping windows and doors shut and closing shades during the day.
• Enable power management on all computers and make sure to turn them off at night. A laptop computer uses up to 90% less energy than bigger desktop models.
• When possible, wash clothes in cold water. About 90% of the energy use in a washer goes to water heating
• Make sure your dryer’s outside vent is clear and clean the lint filter after every load. When shopping for a new dryer look for one with a moisture sensor that automatically shuts off when clothes are dry
• Install high efficiency windows, which are 40% more efficient than standard windows. Consider replacing single-pane windows with double-pane windows that are gas-filled with performance glass, may help reduce heating cost by 15%
• In the winter, be sure to insulate room air conditioners from the outside with a tight-fitting a/c unit cover, available at your local home improvement center or hardware store. This keeps heated air from escaping outside. Alternately, you can remove the window unit in the winter month to prevent energy loss.
• Home office lights are often used for many hours a day. Energy Star qualified desk lamps or compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) provide high-quality light output, use 75% less energy, and last up to 10 times longer than standard incandescent light bulbs, saving money on energy bills and replacement costs.
• If your current refrigerator was made before 1993, it uses twice as much energy as a new Energy Star qualified model.
• You can reduce cooking energy by as much as 80% when using your microwave for small portions.
• Halogen touchier floor lamps; save energy and money  up to $125 over the life of just one bulb.
• Set your water heater thermostat to 120 f or lower
• Cleaning your air conditioner filter monthly helps your unity run better
• Sealing leaky ducts save 5% to 20% of your heating cost.

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