JULIE OFFERS GREEN TIPS: PART 1
The MyFloridaClimate.com website, to which I invite you to visit, provides an opportunity for the People of Florida, as well as people from around the world, to witness Florida’s efforts to reduce the devastating effects of climate change. This website provides detailed information on the progress of those efforts. Here are the first half of keeping green tips taken from this site:
Pump up: Properly inflated tires could improve your gas mileage by up to three percent. The average American who drives 12,000 per year could save about 16 gallons of gasoline annually.
Lose the phone book: You’re probably using an online directory anyway. So call to stop the delivery of your traditional paper phone book. Telephone books make up almost 10 percent of waste at dump sites.
Forget the receipt: Don’t take the ATM receipt. ATM receipts are one of the top sources of litter on the planet. If everyone in the U.S. did not take a receipt from the ATM, it would save a roll of paper more than 2 billion feet long, or enough to circle the equator 15 times.
Stop junk mail: There a variety of vendors online that you can register with to reduce the amount of junk mail you get. Each year, the average American household receives about 1.5 trees’ worth of junk mail. Some of the sites cost money to register but it’s worth it.
Don’t wash your own car: Commercial car washes use up to 100 less gallons of water to wash a car. They often recycle and reuse rinse water. If everyone who washed their own car chose to go to a professional car wash just once, up to 8.7 billion gallons of water could be saved and some 12 billion gallons of soapy, dirty water could be diverted from possibly entering rivers, lakes and streams.
Cool down: Use a warm-cold cycle on your washing machine instead of the hot-hot cycle. You’ll save 90 percent in energy used. If everyone in the U.S. did it, it would save 100,000 barrels of oil a day.
Use a water-filter pitcher: Bottled water isn’t necessarily cleaner or better for you than tap water. Get a water-filter pitcher or an in-sink faucet filter. Take advantage of what you already pay for and save the environmental cost of transporting bottled water to the grocer’s shelf.
Free lint bunnies: The average U.S. household spends up to $135 a year in energy costs drying clothes. A dirty lint filter can use 30 percent more energy to get the job done.
I remain as "green" conscious as I am dedicated to your luxury real estate needs. If I can answer any questions, please call me at 954.328.3665 or email Julie@premierestateproperties.com. Visit http://www.luxuryrealestateftl.com/ to view my fabulous listings.