What Can You Do Right Now?

Set sprinklers to water the lawn or garden only - not the street or sidewalk.

 

Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.)

 

Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. (Contact your power supplier to see where and if it is available.)

 

Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.

 

Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.

 

Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.

 

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Tips at School

04/22/2008

Maryland joins effort to put local food in school cafeterias
The strawberries just turning red on one Eastern Shore field here could end up on plates almost anywhere _ except on cafeteria trays just down the road.

03/26/2008

Today’s Lunch Special: A Green and Trash-Free Lunch
Looking for ways to become eco-friendly? An easy place to make a difference is with your child’s lunch.

01/04/2008

Sony Offers Trade-Up and E-Waste Recycling Program
San Diego, CA—Sony Electronics has announced a program to further encourage consumers to recycle their old television sets by offering, until March 15, 2008, a $100 coupon towards the purchase of a new Sony BRAVIA high-definition TV for every old set recycled through the Sony Take Back Recycling Program, which kicked off September 15.

03/26/2008

Actions you can take at school
Actions you can take at school

EPA Calls for Partnering on School Chemical Safety
The EPA is challenging companies and other organizations with chemical expertise to be good neighbors and help schools in their community using EPA’s Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign, which can help schools find partners to give advice in safe chemical removal and management.

Simple tips for schools
Students, educators and school administrators can all play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Here is a directory of some education and action planning resources to help you:

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