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

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

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• Are you a
• Green
• Fashionista?
• (or are you serious?)

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• It aint easy being Green

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• There is no free lunch.

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The issues are big

• Global Warming
• Land Use Decisions
• Food
• Providing Transportation
• Air Water Quality
• Conserving Wildlife Natural Resources
• Pollution
• Public Health

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• So,
• what can you do?

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Evaluate

• Just how green are you?

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Learn and participate

• Ask questions
• Discuss
• Write letters
• VOTE

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• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle

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• Consume
• Less
• Stuff

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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

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Going Green at Home

• Water Conservation
• Energy Conservation
• Recycling
• Air Quality
• Renewable Energy

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Water Conservation
Indoors, ¾ of all water is used in the bathroom.
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.
Outdoors, lawn and garden watering and car
washing account for most of the water used.
In the average home, the toilet accounts for 28
of water use.
As much as 150 gallons of water can be saved when
washing a car by turning the hose off between
rinses.
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.
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Water Conservation

• In the bathroom
• In the kitchen
• In the garden
• Around the home

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Energy Conservation

• In the bathroom
• In the kitchen
• In the garden
• Around the home

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Recycling

• In the bathroom
• In the kitchen
• In the garden
• Around the home

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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

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Air Quality

• Avoid high exposure by
• Buying wood products stamped with ANSI
• Ventilating areas regularly
• Use air conditioning and dehumidifiers
• Green building products

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Green Building Products

• Lumber (recycled materials wood plastic)
• Flooring
• Low to no VOC paints
• Countertops
• Tile

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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Energy

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

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The End
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Lunch Time