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Change Your House
How To Lower Your Bills
How To Save In The Kitchen
How To Save Water
Four Consumption Areas
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What can you put on your house that will take in the energy from the sun?
Solar Panels
100
What should you do to keep your electricity bills low?
Turn off lights when leaving room/ turn off the computer monitor when not in use.
100
How do you conserve water while washing the dishes?
Fill up your sink with water to do the dishes, instead of having the water running.
100
What's one of the biggest ways people waste water in their homes?
Taking unnecessary long showers.
100
What are the three "R"s
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!!
200
Why shouldn't you build your house on pastureland?
We want to save/preserve the lands.
200
How do you save money in the winter?
Turn down the thermostat a few degrees to save you money and energy in the long run.
200
Why should you buy organic foods that are grown from local croplands?
They're safer to eat, croplands provide jobs, they're not grown in an environment that are exposed to chemicals
200
What should you do when you see a leak?
Fix it as soon as possible.
200
How do you reduce your energy consumption in your home?
Add extra insulation. Use compact fluorescent bulbs. Unplug small appliances when not in use. Minimal use of power equipment.
300
What can be installed to protect your house from bad weather, and also allow ventilation.
Storm doors/windows
300
How do you save money in the summer?
When possible, turn off your air conditioning, open windows, and turn on fans, to save a lot of money and energy.
300
How can you save the trees?
Reuse washable towels instead of going through rolls of paper towels.
300
How can you save money when using your washing machine and dish washer?
By running them only when they're full.
300
How do you reduce your carbon footprint?
Don't buy bottled water. Dry your clothes outside. For short journeys either walk or ride your bike.
400
Refrigerators without water dispensers, freezers on top or bottom, not the side, and solar ovens, are examples of what?
Energy efficient applicances.
400
How do you use rainwater to lower your water bill?
Install a rainwater catchment system.
400
Why should you use organic, biodegradable, and non-toxic cleaning products?
The chemicals won't pollute the air and water, which would affect marine fisheries.
400
Why is washing your car bad for the environment?
It requires constant running water over a long period of time, and it is not necessary to wash them.
400
How do you reduce your food consumption?
Try to do all of your weekly shopping at once. Eat out at restaurants less often. Eat fewer packaged snacks.
500
If you take empty milk jugs or other plastic containers and fill them with water, then place them outside until they freeze. How will this help your freezer?
It will fill empty space, reducing the area needed to be kept cold, therefore making less work for the freezer.
500
How do you lower your grocery bill?
Start a garden to grow your own fruits and vegetables.
500
Why should you install an instant water heaters for your sink?
So that you don't have to keep the water running while waiting for it to heat up.
500
Low flow toilets, shower heads, and faucets are examples of what?
Water saving fixtures.
500
How do you have sustainable goods and services?
Buy products that are meant to last long, so you don't have to keep rebuying them.