When you replace the air in your tires with nitrogen you will save approximately 10 percent on your fuel usage. Your tires will run cooler and there will be drastically less pressure fluctuation and friction created. Your tires will run cooler and more efficiently with less drag and wear. It […]
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In addition to riding the bus, biking, walking, carpooling, telecommuting, and combining trips, consider the following actions: If your family has more than one vehicle, the person driving the furthest should drive the more fuel-efficient vehicle. Rid your car of unnecessary weight: every extra 100 lbs loses 1% fuel efficiency. […]
Next time you buy a car, think extra carefully about MPG. If the car you choose gets 40 miles per gallon instead of 25, and you drive 10,000 miles a year, you’ll slash your CO2 emissions by 3,300 pounds.
In the U.S. leakage from auto air conditioners is the largest single source of emissions of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which damage the protective ozone layer and add to global warming. The CFCs from one auto air conditioner can add the equivalent of 4,800 pounds of CO2 emissions a year. In addition, […]
Did you know that plastic can only be recycled once? #1 and #2 can be recycled, but they become #3 through #7 after that, and can only be made into things like plastic logs, benches, and highway cones. Or worse, they are sent to China to be used as boiler […]
ColorBrightonGreen.org has a table at the monthly Brighton Farmers’ Market where we accept several items that you may find difficult to recycle. Accepted recycling items and Market dates. That list is often updated. Make sure to always review it before coming!
In Monroe County, many items can be recycled at the curb if your waste hauler offers the County’s “Blue Box” Recycling/Recovery Program. Most other items can be dropped-off at the ecopark facility.
Goodwill and Dell have teamed up to provide locations to recycle all your old computer equipment, printers, monitors, etc. for free. Just take them to your local Goodwill store. Learn more on the Dell Reconnect website. What you need to know: This program is FREE. Any brand computer is eligible […]
Save your wine and champagne corks—extend their life! Yemm & Hart, a recycled building materials supply company, is collecting wine cork stoppers with the goal of converting them into a useful self-sustaining product. Their goal is to extend the useful life of this natural resource for decades and to raise […]
Give new life to those old, beat up sneakers! Nike’s Reuse-a-Shoe program turns worn-out athletic shoes of any brand into Nike Grind, a material used in sport tracks, courts and playgrounds. Please note: Only athletic shoes such as running shoes, sneakers, etc. Sneakers cannot contain any metal (grommets, eyelets, zippers, […]