"Green" Tip of the Month of July: With summer and the warm weather upon us, please help reduce energy use by 1.) turning off lights & office equipment – they create additional heat & an associated need for cooling; 2.) closing blinds to reduce the heat passing through the glass, which will, in turn, reduce the need for cooling; and, 3.) keeping HVAC equipment at home well-maintained (filter replacement, regular inspections), which will reduce energy consumption and cooling/heating demands. (Please be advised this alert will end on July 31, 2009)

		"Green" Tip of the Month of June: For drinking water, try to use alternatives to bottled water such as re-usable/non-disposable metal bottles that can be filled and used repeatedly. To “purify” tap water, install a filter system on your faucet or use a filter pitcher. If you do choose to drink bottled water, be sure to recycle the glass or plastic bottles. Why? Glass bottles can be recycled an indefinite number of times – and, recycling one glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a compact fluorescent bulb for 20 hours. Conversely, a glass bottle in a landfill can take up to a million years to break down! It is estimated that plastic production accounts for 4% of total electric consumption in the U.S. The oil required to produce plastic water bottles in the U.S. is enough to fuel 100,000 cars per year! So, if you opt for bottled water, please recycle! (Please be advised this alert will end on July 05, 2009)

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