April 21, 2008 by Clayton | Comments: 1 | Published in News, Green Initiatives
Are You Ready to Make Changes for a Greener World? Sandstone Amphitheater is partnering with Bridging the Gap to promote the Five Green Things campaign. Bridging The Gap has chosen five specific actions that everyone in Kansas City can do to reduce CO2 emissions and clean up our community. Making these changes will reduce your household's emissions by at least 4,000 pounds — that's over 15 percent!1) Give up bottled water: Average household reduction of CO2 emissions: 216 pounds a year2) Wash your laundry in cold water: Average household reduction of CO2 emissions: 327 pounds a year3) Switch to compact fluorescent lightbulbs: Average household reduction of CO2 emissions: 566 pounds a year4) Set thermostat at 68° in winter, 78° in summer: Average household reduction of CO2 emissions: 553 pounds a year5) Cut your gasoline use by one quarter: Average single car reduction of CO2 emissions: 2500 pounds a yearVisit the Bridging the Gap website to learn more about the campaign and to register we will track your progress, give you information to help you make these changes, and give you more actions to take when you're ready.
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I gave up bottled water, I wash in cold water, use Fluorescent bulbs, keep my thermostat at the right temps and carpool to work. The biggest change in my life was the carpooling. I can’t beleive how much money I really save doing this.
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