green living. green is the new black but what does “green” really mean?
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Green LivingGreen Living
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Green is the New BlackGreen is the New Black
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But what does “But what does “greengreen” ”
really mean?really mean?
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Environmental ResponsibilityEnvironmental Responsibility
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Why go “green”? Why go “green”?
Air Air
WaterWater
SoilSoil
EnergyEnergy
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Living GreenLiving Green
Saving EnergySaving Energy
Conserving WaterConserving Water
Reducing WasteReducing Waste
Eating Responsibly Eating Responsibly
Acting Locally Acting Locally
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Saving Energy Saving Energy
Which of the following uses more Which of the following uses more energy in our homes: heating, energy in our homes: heating,
cooling, or powering appliances and cooling, or powering appliances and electronics? electronics?
HeatingHeating
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Saving Energy Saving Energy
Adjust the Adjust the thermostatthermostat
InsulateInsulate
Use CFLsUse CFLs
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ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR label on ENERGY STAR label on programmable programmable
thermostat purchased at thermostat purchased at local home improvement local home improvement
store. store.
http://http://www.energystar.gov/ www.energystar.gov/
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Conserving WaterConserving Water
How much water does the average How much water does the average person use per day?person use per day?
Anywhere from 50-100 gallons per Anywhere from 50-100 gallons per day!day!
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Conserving WaterConserving Water
Install a rain barrelInstall a rain barrel
Purchase WaterSense Purchase WaterSense productsproducts
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WaterSenseWaterSense
WaterSense label on faucet purchased at WaterSense label on faucet purchased at local home improvement store. local home improvement store.
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/ http://www.epa.gov/watersense/
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Reducing WasteReducing Waste
Reduce, reuse, recycleReduce, reuse, recycle
Repair, rotRepair, rot
Junk mailJunk mail
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Reducing Waste Reducing Waste
Direct Marketing AssociationDirect Marketing Association
http://www.the-dma.org/ - Click on http://www.the-dma.org/ - Click on link “DMA Choice Consumers Click link “DMA Choice Consumers Click Here”Here”
Fill out online form or mail-in formFill out online form or mail-in form
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Reducing Waste Reducing Waste
Buy items in Buy items in bulkbulk
Use reusable Use reusable containerscontainers
Pack a waste-Pack a waste-free lunchfree lunch
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Eat Responsibly Eat Responsibly
How far has the typical carrot How far has the typical carrot (bought at the grocery store) (bought at the grocery store) traveled to reach your plate?traveled to reach your plate?
1,838 miles1,838 miles
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Eating ResponsiblyEating ResponsiblyLook for the Look for the
“Kentucky Proud” “Kentucky Proud” labellabel
Prepare meals at Prepare meals at home with locally home with locally grown, seasonal grown, seasonal foodsfoods
Utilize local farmer’s Utilize local farmer’s markets and markets and growersgrowers
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Act Locally Act Locally
Participate in Participate in local recycling local recycling programsprograms
Pick up trashPick up trash
Plant a treePlant a tree
Set a good Set a good exampleexample
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Green LivingGreen Living
For more information visit the For more information visit the University of Kentucky’s See University of Kentucky’s See
Blue Go Green website at Blue Go Green website at http://www.ca.uky.edu/gogreen/. http://www.ca.uky.edu/gogreen/.
Developed by Ashley Osborne, Extension Associate for Developed by Ashley Osborne, Extension Associate for Environmental and Natural Resource Issues. Environmental and Natural Resource Issues.
May 2010May 2010