1. Drive less.
Take public transportation or ride a bike.
(In New York city 1 full rail car gets 75-125 cars off the road.)
2. Buy Smart.
Buy quality products that last longer. Buy products
with less packaging. Don’t take a bag for a small purchase.
3. Recycle more and Buy Recycled.
Use both sides of a sheet of paper. Recycled paper uses 80% less water, 65% less energy and produces 95% less air pollution than virgin paper.
4. Switch to Compact Fluorescent Bulbs.
They use ¾ less energy than incandescent
bulbs and last 10 times longer.
5. If Not In Use Turn Off the Juice.
Turn off the lights when you leave a room.
6. Adjust Your Thermostat.
68 degrees in the winter and 75 degrees in the summer.
For each 1 degree you turn down the thermostat in the winter, you'll
save up to 5% on your heating costs.
7. Check Your Tires.
The right air pressure will save you gas.
8. Buy local less traveled food and products.
Transporting goods uses fossil fuel. Filter your
water instead of drinking bottled water.
9. Plant a Tree or Get an Indoor Plant.
Plants clean our air. A tree will absorb 1 ton of
carbon dioxide.
10. Spread the Word.
THE BIG GREEN BOX
At Crossroads Music
How big of a problem are batteries and electronics in the waste
stream?
Many companies have not considered the volumes of electronic devices and
batteries that enter our waste streams. For instance, did you know that
within three years 130 million cellular telephones would be discarded
each year? This means that over 65,000 tons of waste will be entering
the waste stream. By the year 2005 there will be at least 200 million
cellular telephones in use within the United States. According to the
U.S.E.P.A., computers and electronic goods, many of which contain batteries,
are the fastest growing waste stream in the U.S. and accounts for approximately
220 million pounds of waste per year.
What can I put into The Big Green Box?
The Big Green Box is
designed for batteries
such as: alkaline, lithium, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium
ion and other household batteries. You may also utilize The Big Green
Box for cellular telephones, pagers, wireless communication devices such
as PDA's, MP3's, chargers, portable tools, laptops and any other devices
that are designed to operate on battery power.
--www.biggreenbox.com