1. What You Can Do To Go Green in Your Home

2. Going Green at Home Water Conservation Energy Conservation Recycling Air Quality Renewable Energy

3. Water Conservation As much as 150 gallons of water can be saved when washing a car by turning the hose off between rinses. Most people in North America use 50 to 70 gallons of water indoors each day and about the same amount outdoors, depending on the season. Indoors, ¾ of all water is used in the bathroom. In the average home, the toilet accounts for 28% of water use. Outdoors, lawn and garden watering and car washing account for most of the water used. Running a sprinkler for two hours can use up to 500 gallons. Washing a sidewalk or driveway with a hose uses about 50 gallons of water every 5 minutes.

4. Water Conservation In the bathroom In the kitchen In the garden Around the home

5. Energy Conservation In the bathroom In the kitchen In the garden Around the home

6. Recycling In the bathroom In the kitchen In the garden Around the home

7. Air Quality Formaldehyde can be found in: Plywood underlayment & particleboard Paints & coatings Durable press fabrics like draperies Glues & adhesives Cosmetics Cigarette smoke Burning kerosene space heaters & gas stoves in un-vented areas Urea-formaldehyde foam insulation

8. Air Quality Avoid high exposure by: Buying wood products stamped with ANSI* Ventilating areas regularly Use air conditioning and dehumidifiers * Green building products

9. Green Building Products Lumber (recycled materials – wood & plastic) Flooring Low to no VOC paints Countertops Tile

10. Renewable Energy

11. Resources include: sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat, all are naturally replenished

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