LED GREEN LIVING IDEAS

For Real Green Ideas start using LED Bulbs and Lighting Fixtures. The cost savings in energy alone will provide a handsome payback.

LED lighting offers excellent light quality for both indoor and outdoor uses. It takes 50 incandescent light bulbs or 8 CFL’s to equal the lifespan of 1 LED light bulb. LED light emits 90% less heat than a conventional bulb therefore producing more light than heat and gaining maximum energy efficiency.

Environmentally Friendly: They are made from non-toxic materials and can be recycled. No lead mercury, pollution or glare. Long Lifespan: an incandescent has a life of about 1000 hours, a halogen about 2000 hours and an LED can last about 100,000 hours, working for 10 hours a day for more than 13 years.

Here are ways that you can make a difference in your daily life.

	Recycle your plastic bags in your curb-side container or bring to your store for recycling; better yet, bring you own cloth or fabric bags when shopping. Recycle! Aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastic, cardboard and newspapers can reduce your home's carbon emissions by 850 pounds per year.
	Most coffee places (Starbucks, Panera Bread, etc.) offer you discounts on coffee by bringing you own mug.
	Carpool to work and other events to save costs on fuel, car maintenance and reduce carbon emissions.
	Purchase a hybrid car and make home improvements which qualify for energy tax credits.
	Consider a solar-powered water heater. Keep your water heater thermostat no higher than 120 degrees F and you can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 550 pounds per year.
	Use efficient LED lighting – check our website for a host of benefits.
	Consider buying organic fruits and vegetables that are grown using earth-friendly farming and processing methods.
	When you do drive, keep your car tuned up and its tires properly inflated with Nitrogen to save on fuel costs. A tune-up could boost your miles per gallon anywhere from four percent to 40 percent. A new K&N air filter could get you 10 percent more miles per gallon. Take your roof rack off your car when you aren't using it for more savings.

The amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years.

Americans dump 16 tons of sewage into their waters--every minute of every day.

Each year, 1 million sea birds, 100,000 marine mammals, and 50,000 fur seals are killed as the result of eating or being strangled in plastic.

Americans throw away 25 billion Styrofoam coffee cups every year, and 2.5 million plastic beverage bottles every hour.

Eighty-four percent of a typical household's waste--including food scraps, yard waste, paper, cardboard, cans, and bottles--can be recycled.

Americans throw away about 40 billion soft drink cans and bottles every year. Placed end to end, they would reach to the moon and back nearly 20 times. 

As awareness of the world around us and our place in it continues to spread, many people find themselves searching for ways to reduce their impact on the environment.

Many of the issues our planet faces, like pollution, lack of access to clean water, dependence on fossil fuels and all of the health and economic problems that go along with them, are big problems that can seem overwhelming.

However, by making consistent changes in our lives, we can make progress toward protecting the Earth and keeping it beautiful and healthy for future generations.

• Water conservation - some simple tips to keep from wasting water in your home
• Energy-saving tips - make your home and workplace as energy-efficient as possible
• Eating green - get healthy, support local farms and reduce pollution all by making some changes to your diet
• Make your home and office more green - simple tips for saving energy and money
• Going green factoids - did you know these interesting facts?