Live GreenerLive Greener- Save Time, Money and the Planet, too- Save Time, Money and the Planet, too

Wanda MacLachlan- Wanda MacLachlan- Area Extension EducatorArea Extension EducatorPamela B. King-Pamela B. King- Extension Agent, AGNR Extension Agent, AGNR

University of Maryland Cooperative ExtensionUniversity of Maryland Cooperative Extension

Are you a Are you a

GreenGreen

Fashionista?Fashionista?(or are you serious?)(or are you serious?)

It ain’t easy It ain’t easy being Greenbeing Green

There is no free There is no free lunch.lunch.

The issues are bigThe issues are big

““Global Warming”Global Warming” Land Use DecisionsLand Use Decisions Food Food Providing TransportationProviding Transportation Air & Water QualityAir & Water Quality Conserving Wildlife & Natural ResourcesConserving Wildlife & Natural Resources PollutionPollution Public HealthPublic Health

So,So,

what can you do?what can you do?

EvaluateEvaluate

Just how “green” are you?Just how “green” are you?

Learn and participateLearn and participate

Ask questionsAsk questions DiscussDiscuss Write lettersWrite letters VOTEVOTE

ReduceReduce

ReuseReuse

RecycleRecycle

ConsumeConsumeLessLessStuffStuff

Going Green at HomeGoing Green at Home

Water ConservationWater Conservation Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation RecyclingRecycling Air QualityAir Quality Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy

Going Green at the officeGoing Green at the office

Develop Sustainablity GuidelinesDevelop Sustainablity Guidelines Think SustainabilityThink Sustainability Use Post-Consumer Content PaperUse Post-Consumer Content Paper Purchase recycled materialsPurchase recycled materials Reduce paper usageReduce paper usage Use recycling binsUse recycling bins Use your own mugUse your own mug Report maintenance issuesReport maintenance issues Lead the wayLead the way

Water ConservationWater 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 ConservationWater Conservation

In the bathroomIn the bathroom In the kitchenIn the kitchen In the gardenIn the garden Around the homeAround the home

Energy ConservationEnergy Conservation

In the bathroomIn the bathroom In the kitchenIn the kitchen In the gardenIn the garden Around the homeAround the home

RecyclingRecycling

In the bathroomIn the bathroom In the kitchenIn the kitchen In the gardenIn the garden Around the homeAround the home

Air QualityAir QualityFormaldehyde can be found in:Formaldehyde can be found in:

Plywood underlayment & particleboardPlywood underlayment & particleboard Paints & coatingsPaints & coatings Durable press fabrics like draperiesDurable press fabrics like draperies Glues & adhesivesGlues & adhesives CosmeticsCosmetics Cigarette smokeCigarette smoke Burning kerosene space heaters & gas stoves in Burning kerosene space heaters & gas stoves in

un-vented areasun-vented areas Urea-formaldehyde foam insulationUrea-formaldehyde foam insulation

Air QualityAir Quality

Avoid high exposure by:Avoid high exposure by:

Buying wood products stamped with Buying wood products stamped with ANSI*ANSI*

Ventilating areas regularlyVentilating areas regularly Use air conditioning and dehumidifiersUse air conditioning and dehumidifiers

* Green building products* Green building products

Green Building ProductsGreen Building Products

Lumber (recycled materials – wood & Lumber (recycled materials – wood & plastic)plastic)

FlooringFlooring Low to no VOC paintsLow to no VOC paints CountertopsCountertops TileTile

Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy

Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy

Resources include:Resources include: sunlight, sunlight, wind, wind, rain, rain, tides and tides and geothermal heatgeothermal heat

all are naturally replenishedall are naturally replenished

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