AJM Insurance would like to provide you with some going green tips to save you money and help the environment!
Here are some tips to become more Eco friendly at home
- Don’t idle- Americans idle 2.9 billion gallons of gas per year, estimating around $78.2 billion dollars
- Turn off your computer when not using it, you can save an average of $90 for electricity per year. So shut off your monitor if you aren’t going to use it for more than 20 minutes, as well as shut down the whole computer if you plan on being away for more than two hours.
- http://www.energy.gov/yourhome.htm The Department of energy can help you in finding a way for more green energy for you community, business and home.
- Monitor your thermostat. For every degree you lower on your thermostat, you will save between 1-3% of your heating bill!
- If possible, wash your laundry in cold water, saving 90% of the energy used in heating the washing machine!
- Pay bills online! You’ll not only save trees, but save on stamps and the transportation of envelopes back and forth.
- If you need to print, use both sides! The U.S/ alone uses 4 million tons of copy paper per year, around 27 lbs per person!
- Try to carpool; you’ll save on gas and carbon emissions!
- Avoid harmful chemical cleaning supplies, use vinegar, baking soda etc for a less toxic and less expensive (but still clean!) home.
- Invest in Rechargeable batteries!
- Start a garden!
Here is a cool article on “8 Alternative Fuels That Could Replace Oil”
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/alternative-fuel-cars-460509?click=pp
For more green advice, check out TheDailyGreen.com http://www.thedailygreen.com/
Here are some cute eco friendly kid’s crafts to help the environment!
Egghead Eggshell Planter http://crafts.kaboose.com/egghead.html
Tin can Herb Pots http://crafts.kaboose.com/earth-tin-can-herb-pots.html
For Projects, crafts, coloring pages, and quizzes, click here! http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-day/
To see what Earth day has done around the world, click here!
http://www.earthday.org/earthday2010