Facts and Tips
American swimming pools contain enough water to cover the city of San Francisco with a layer of water about seven feet deep.
(source: "30 Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy," The EarthWorks Group)
Jalan Hijau: 40 Tips to Go Green
Tune it up! Keeping your car tuned up is an easy way to help the environment. A well-tuned car uses up to 9% less gasoline than a poorly tuned car.
(source: "30 Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy," The EarthWorks Group)
In one year, we generate enough hazardous waste to fill the New Orleans Superdome 1,500 times over.
(source: "Save Our Planet," Diane MacEachern)
Recycled glass uses only 2/3 the energy needed to manufacture glass from scratch. That means for every soft drink bottle you recycle, you save enough energy to run a television set for an hour and a half.
(source: "30 Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy," The EarthWorks Group)
Everyday Ways You Can Help Clean Up the Earth
It's a jungle out there: Increasing herbicide use has created a jungle of at least 48 "super-weeds" that are resistant to chemicals.
(source: "Save Our Planet," Diane MacEachern)
Ceiling fans consume as little energy as a 60-watt bulb- which is about 98% less energy than most central air conditioners use. And ceiling fans can save energy in the winter as well as the summer. The secret: running their motors in reverse (there should be a switch on your fan). This pushes warm air caught near the ceiling down to where you can feel it.
(source: "30 Simple Things You Can Do to Save Energy," The EarthWorks Group)
Installing the most efficient tire available on the market today would improve the fuel economy of most cars by 1 to 3 miles per gallon.
(source: "Save Our Planet," Diane MacEachern)
We're talkin' trash: In 1987, Americans generated almost enough trash to fill a 24-lane highway one foot deep from Boston to Los Angeles. Disposable diapers alone make up enough trash to fill a barge half a city block long, every six hours, every day!
(source: "Save Our Planet," Diane MacEachern)
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