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Check here for energy saving tips to save you money and reduce greenhouse emissions:

February 2010: Help Haiti! Instead of our usual green tip, we're asking you to remember the people in Haiti all year. Even after the spotlight has faded on this country and their suffering, they will still desperately need our help, so keep them on your donation list. We can help them build a safer and more sustainable country in the wake of this disaster. www.worldvision.org

August 2009: Insulate your hot water heater. For just a few bucks you can get an insulating blanket that wraps around your hot water heater, keeping more heat inside the tank and increasing efficiency.

April 2009: Become a part time vegetarian! Eating meat has a real impact on our planet because of all the forests that are cleared to allow cattle to graze. Plus there are enormous fossil fuel emissions to transport the beef to us. By being a part time veggie, you can help curb those environmental costs. Consider going without meat one day a week or more and help out Mother Earth.

January 2009: Make a new year's resolution to use alternate transportation to get to work one day every month. Take a bus, carpool or even walk! This is my resolution for 09 and I'm hoping to not only reduce my carbon footprint, but realize that I CAN get by without a car now and again. If millions of people make gradual changes like this, the overall impact can be huge.

August 2008: Increase your fuel efficiency by 5 to 10 % by avoiding jack rabbit starts and hard braking! We all are watching our gas mileage these days; if we can change our habits gradually, we'll all use less gas and run our cars with less impact to our atmosphere. Want more fuel saving advice? Check out this link: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/autos/aut10.shtm (scroll down to see the tips)

May 2008: Save water when watering! Watering your lawn in midday is a far more inefficient use of water than doing it overnight, at dawn or dusk. Water will absorb more fully at those times. Also, check to make sure your sprinklers are hitting the lawn they are supposed to water. Very often, we water our lawns more than is necessary. Check with your city or municipality to see if they offer free irrigation audits. Many do.

March 2008: Get a programmable thermostat! The government site EnergyStar.gov (a guide to high efficiency appliances and more) says that lowering your heat overnight and while you're at work can save you $150 a year in heating bills. That makes the small investment (about $35) more than worth it; and you're not wasting as much energy either.

January 2008: Stop getting junk mail. Junk mail sucks anyway, and when you figure that trees are actually being cut down for this crap, it's even worse. Stop getting it by following the simple steps at www.ecocycle.org. Look on the left side of the page for "Stop Junk Mail."

November 2007: Hit the switch. This is old school green. Remember what your parents said: when you leave a room, turn off the light! Like many tips, this is not only a good eco practice, it will save you money, too. What I try to remember is that for every light burning, somewhere, there's oil or coal burning to produce that electricity. Turn em off if you don't need em!

October 2007: Bag the bags! When you shop for groceries, clothes, household stuff or whatever: BRING YOUR OWN BAG! Plastic bags are such a waste, often not getting recycled and taking lots of resources to produce. Paper bags aren't much better because trees must be cut down to make them. Solution? Buy 2 or 3 canvas bags and bring them wherever you shop.

August 2007: Cut down on bottled water. We all need it from time to time, but regular use of bottled water is an environmental nuisance. It takes energy to make the bottle, to transport it to the store and more often than not, the plastic doesn't get recycled. Use a filter at your sink if you need to and save our landfills and Earth from all the waste.

July 2007: Use cold water to wash your clothes! Almost all your clothes don't need hot water to be cleaned. It takes a lot of energy to heat water, so do your wallet and the environment a favor and use the cold water cycle 99% of the time you do laundry.

June 2007: When facing a line at the drive thru, park it! Going into the restaurant to order will save you gas and time. Also, when waiting at a train crossing: TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE! No sense in burning gas if you will be waiting a few minutes. Save some gas, save the planet!

May 2007: Replace at least one incandescent lightbulb with a compact florescent. If every house in America did this, the reduction in greenhouse emissions would be tremendous! So, if you can, replace a bunch. You'll reduce your electric bill and the energy it takes to light your home.

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		Check here for energy saving tips to save you money and reduce greenhouse emissions: February 2010: Help Haiti! Instead of our usual green tip, we're asking you to remember the people in Haiti all year. Even after the spotlight has faded on this country and their suffering, they will still desperately need our help, so keep them on your donation list. We can help them build a safer and more sustainable country in the wake of this disaster. www.worldvision.org August 2009: Insulate your hot water heater. For just a few bucks you can get an insulating blanket that wraps around your hot water heater, keeping more heat inside the tank and increasing efficiency. April 2009: Become a part time vegetarian! Eating meat has a real impact on our planet because of all the forests that are cleared to allow cattle to graze. Plus there are enormous fossil fuel emissions to transport the beef to us. By being a part time veggie, you can help curb those environmental costs. Consider going without meat one day a week or more and help out Mother Earth. January 2009: Make a new year's resolution to use alternate transportation to get to work one day every month. Take a bus, carpool or even walk! This is my resolution for 09 and I'm hoping to not only reduce my carbon footprint, but realize that I CAN get by without a car now and again. If millions of people make gradual changes like this, the overall impact can be huge. August 2008: Increase your fuel efficiency by 5 to 10 % by avoiding jack rabbit starts and hard braking! We all are watching our gas mileage these days; if we can change our habits gradually, we'll all use less gas and run our cars with less impact to our atmosphere. Want more fuel saving advice? Check out this link: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/autos/aut10.shtm (scroll down to see the tips) May 2008: Save water when watering! Watering your lawn in midday is a far more inefficient use of water than doing it overnight, at dawn or dusk. Water will absorb more fully at those times. Also, check to make sure your sprinklers are hitting the lawn they are supposed to water. Very often, we water our lawns more than is necessary. Check with your city or municipality to see if they offer free irrigation audits. Many do. March 2008: Get a programmable thermostat! The government site EnergyStar.gov (a guide to high efficiency appliances and more) says that lowering your heat overnight and while you're at work can save you $150 a year in heating bills. That makes the small investment (about $35) more than worth it; and you're not wasting as much energy either. January 2008: Stop getting junk mail. Junk mail sucks anyway, and when you figure that trees are actually being cut down for this crap, it's even worse. Stop getting it by following the simple steps at www.ecocycle.org. Look on the left side of the page for "Stop Junk Mail." November 2007: Hit the switch. This is old school green. Remember what your parents said: when you leave a room, turn off the light! Like many tips, this is not only a good eco practice, it will save you money, too. What I try to remember is that for every light burning, somewhere, there's oil or coal burning to produce that electricity. Turn em off if you don't need em! October 2007: Bag the bags! When you shop for groceries, clothes, household stuff or whatever: BRING YOUR OWN BAG! Plastic bags are such a waste, often not getting recycled and taking lots of resources to produce. Paper bags aren't much better because trees must be cut down to make them. Solution? Buy 2 or 3 canvas bags and bring them wherever you shop. August 2007: Cut down on bottled water. We all need it from time to time, but regular use of bottled water is an environmental nuisance. It takes energy to make the bottle, to transport it to the store and more often than not, the plastic doesn't get recycled. Use a filter at your sink if you need to and save our landfills and Earth from all the waste. July 2007: Use cold water to wash your clothes! Almost all your clothes don't need hot water to be cleaned. It takes a lot of energy to heat water, so do your wallet and the environment a favor and use the cold water cycle 99% of the time you do laundry. June 2007: When facing a line at the drive thru, park it! Going into the restaurant to order will save you gas and time. Also, when waiting at a train crossing: TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE! No sense in burning gas if you will be waiting a few minutes. Save some gas, save the planet! May 2007: Replace at least one incandescent lightbulb with a compact florescent. If every house in America did this, the reduction in greenhouse emissions would be tremendous! So, if you can, replace a bunch. You'll reduce your electric bill and the energy it takes to light your home.



		DETOUR is designed to turn you on to music. It is not designed to cheat anyone. If you like an artist you hear, please buy their CD or download their songs. DETOUR believes that artists deserve to be paid for their work!..