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Sustainable Living: Green Your Life for Cost Savings & Health Benefits

Discover ways to live sustainably and green your life for cost savings, increased health, and setting a good example. Learn how to conserve natural resources through energy and water management, waste reduction, home improvement, eco-friendly shopping, and transportation choices. Involve everyone in reviewing habits, proposing changes, and taking steps towards making a positive impact on the environment. From energy savings to water efficiency, waste management, and home improvements, explore practical tips and habits to adopt for a greener lifestyle. Embark on a journey towards energy efficiency, sustainable landscaping, and responsible waste disposal for a healthier planet.

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Sustainable Living: Green Your Life for Cost Savings & Health Benefits

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  1. LIVING SUSTAINABLY Ways toGREENYour Life

  2. Benefits • Cost savings • Increased health • Setting a good example • Conserve natural resources

  3. Categories • Energy • Water • Managing Waste • Home Improvement • Shopping • Indoors • Transportation

  4. Involve everyone! Review habits Propose changes Take it slowly Steps to Make Changes

  5. Energy Savings Turn it off Programmable thermostat Ceiling fans Day lighting Power strip Energy audit Beware of phantom loads! Microwave/toaster oven Energy Star Fluorescents Cold-water washing Outlet gaskets Energy Efficiency

  6. Landscaping Leaks Go low-flow Keep oils, solvent, paints or thinners out of sinks or drains Wash only full loads Lawn-wash the car F.O.G.(Fats, Oils & Grease) Water Efficiency/Pollution

  7. Managing Waste • What can I recycle? • Does it have to be clean? • When is it? • Close the loop! • Compost • Unwanted mail • HHW/electronics • Dining options • RecycleRightNorfolk.org

  8. Home Improvement • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle • Windows • Paint • Deck • Roof • Driveway/walkway

  9. Food Buy local Organic Meatless Mondays Power Shopping • Content • Packaging • Previously owned

  10. Smoke-free zone Natural plants Cleaning products Paints Indoor Living Space

  11. Combine trips Fuel economy Low emissions NuRide (gohrt.com) Healthy options Public transportation Transportation

  12. Keep Norfolk Beautiful 441-1347 www.norfolkbeautiful.org

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