This month’s green tips come from a high school student, Teniola Ayoola, in Bowie, Maryland. Her article published as “Student Shares Five Hot Green Summer Tips” on acespace.org lists five summer green tips from an ecofriendly way to charge your cell phone to saving energy by reducing your AC use.
The following snippets are from “Student Shares Five Hot Green Summer Tips.”
1. Save green and BE green with a solar device or backpack such as The Lenmar or plug into the sun with the The Solio. Whether you’re heading to the beach or going camping, you will be equipped to power up portable devices on solar power—free of charge!
2. This year, why not try something that will contribute positive changes to the environment and also your health? According to Earthsave.org, for every pound of beef NOT consumed, 2,500—5,000 gallons of water is saved! Crazy, huh? So, for your next cookout, instead of firing up a hamburger, try a better alternative or find recipes at Allrecipes.com. Also, while you’re busy green-grilling, try propane which burns much more cleanly than wood or charcoal briquettes.
3. Sure, it is very hot out there. That means that you and your air conditioner are probably on very good terms right now. However wonderful that might be, there are better alternatives to keep cool and be green! For one, during the cool evenings or at night, crack your windows to let fresh air circulate, cool your house, and give you a wonderful experience of nature’s cool breeze. The best part? It is free! So, you’re conserving energy and also money. For extremely hot and humid days, try using a fan, turning the thermostat up, or switching to Energy Star for heating and cooling efficiency.
4. Cover your pool when not in use to reduce evaporation; keep the faucet off when not in use; and cut your shower time a minute or two, and save up to 50 gallons of water per month. Got a lot of ice left over from that drink? Don’t throw it away or dump it down the sink! Dump it on a plant or on the grass.
5. Next time you hit the grocery store or go shopping, look at products for ecofriendly labels such as Green Seal or Energy Star.
