Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Simple Energy Conservation and What to Recycle

Many people worry about conserving energy. To help those people out, here are a few simple ways to do so!



*Some people use hot water in their washing machines. To help your water heater not waste energy, set it to either warm, or cold.
* When getting a new car, get one that has efficient gas usage per mile. This will use less gas, and also save you a LOT of money.
*Walk or bike to places if possible instead of going around with your car. This will keep you healthy, and also save gas along the way.
*Dark colors attract a lot of sunlight, and If you live in a warm place, air conditioning is essential... To help now waste power, you can paint your house a light color, so it will not attract sunlight nearly as much. You can also plant trees around the house for lots of shade.
*NEVER FORGET TO RECYCLE!!! Re-using materials is very useful. At the end of this blog, you will find a list of things you can recycle
*With all of the new technology, there are many ways to get energy. A very good option is to get your house solar panels, to take in energy from the sun.
*Solar panels are also available on many other things such as yard lights. To save even more energy, try to use solar panels on your outdoor items.

Try to find other ways to conserve energy!





What to Recycle???

Many people are'nt sure on what exactly they can recycle, so here are a few things that you can recycle.

* Any kind of aluminum can, like from soda or pop.
* Plastic containers like from water bottles.
* All kinds of papers, such as newspapers, writing paper, or construction paper can all be recycled.
* Batteries of all kinds can be recycled.
* All kinds of cardboard, from moving packages to one from a school project, can all be recycled.
* All kinds of technology such as cd's, old cell phones, and cameras.

Look for other kinds of recycleables!!

Ani

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