Did you know... The Ozone Layer is.

The ozone layer is about 15 - 40km above the Earth's surface.

Undrinkable? Did you know.

40% of our waterways are undrinkable.

Support change in the paper industry.

While the paper industry invests in new recycled newsprint and paper packaging plants in the developing world, almost none of the new printing and writing paper mills use recycled content. read more

source: the daily green

Did you know... Commercial buildings...

Commercial buildings use 36% of our electricity and produce 25% of our greens house gases.

Think of output, before you buy.

Most inorganic trash retains its weight, volume, and form for at least four decades.

Fuel your knowledge.

1. Do not top off your gas tank, leave room for fuel to expand.
2. Fuel your tank off slowly, to prevent spilling.

Good use of resources, Weapons Development?

50% of the world's engineers and physicists work exclusively on weapons development.

Earth's Limited Water Supply.

Over 97% of all the water on Earth is salty and most of the remaining 3% is frozen in the polar ice-caps. The atmosphere, rivers, lakes and underground stores hold less than 1% of all the fresh water and this tiny amount has to provide the fresh water needed to support the Earth's population.

Ecosystem Equation.

ECOSYSTEM = HABITAT + COMMUNITY

Wait, dispose another Water Bottle!

Amercians discard 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour. Don't be one of them.

Know this about, Waste.

1. The US has 5% of the worlds population and 30% of the waste.
2. Average American create 4.5 lbs. of garbage a day - doubled from 30 years ago.
3. Most inorganic trash retains its weight, volume, and form for at least four decades.

Did you know... Trees & Forests.

1. 80% of the world's forests are gone.
2. 2000 trees a minute are cut down in the amazon alone, that's 7 football fields a minute.
3. The US has less than 4% of its forests left.

The simple facts of Energy.

1. Avoid using cars — walk, cycle or use public transportation whenever possible.
2. Avoid anything battery operated (or use rechargables or solar rechargables if batteries are unavoidable).
3. Buy locally — not only is it good for the local economy, it will save energy because products haven’t traveled across the globe to get to you.

Drink Coffee, use a mug.

If you buy your daily cup of coffee in a disposable container, you are generating about 22.75 pounds of waste per year. Across the country, 25 billion polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) cups are thrown away every year, according to the EPA. read more
source: the daily green

Improve Gas Milage and save MONEY!

Slow-the-heck-down. It's that simple, folks. Most modern automobile engines are most efficient at below-highway speeds. Figure around 55 mph for maximum efficiency. The gas mileage difference between 60 mph and 80 mph is going to be in the 15% range. read more
source: the daily green

Work, in The Office, a new green way.

1. Buy one copy of the news-paper and leave it in the staff room for everyone to share over lunch and breaks.
2. Buy a permanent cloth or mesh coffee filter instead of disposable paper filters.
3. Use a plain paper fax machine so you can reuse and recycle the paper.

Go Green, you can make a difference.

1. Make a sign for inside the front door that says “last one out turns off the lights.”
2. Help educate your coworkers about the environment.
3. Lobby your company to set up a committee to monitor its environmental performance.

Grub Time, a Food for Thought.

1. Eat lower on the food chain - fruit and vegetable production requires far less energy than meat production.
2. Eat local fruits and vegetables which are fresher and less likely to be waxed. Also, some imported produce may have been treated with pesticides and chemicals that have been banned in Canada and the U.S.
3. Cut excess fat off of meat and poultry and avoid high fat dairy products. Many chemicals released into the environment are stored in fat tissue and are cumulative.

Warning, be Toxic aware!

1. Choose water based latex paints over solvent based paints when painting your home. Never use lead based paints.
2. Avoid the use of aerosols.
3. If you have a furnace, fireplace or gas heater, have them serviced regularly to prevent deadly fumes and install a carbon monoxide detector.

In the Office, start the Green Movement.

Set up an environmental bulletin board to post green cleaning tips, environmental news and notices about local environmental meetings.