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Kermit found to be wrong -- it's actually EASY being green!

Rather than writing checks and stuffing envelopes each month, switch to tree-free billing and pay everything from your credit card to your cell phone bills online. Forests not only remove CO2 from the air but are richly complex ecosystems, providing habitat for mammals, birds, plants, insects and mushrooms and other fungi to thrive. Approximately one billion trees worth of paper are thrown away every year in the U.S. For the paper products you do have to use, like tissues and toilet paper, consult The Green Guide's Paper Products Smart Shopper's Card.
Watch out for the amount of "embodied" energy used to create an item. If the amount of energy it took to get an item into your hands is high, use it as a multitask item. For example, use gym clothes not only for exercise but for other acivities as well, or make one trip to do several errands.
Nearly half the trees cut in North America are made into paper. Making paper from virgin timber requires large amounts of energy. Reduce your use of paper -- print on both sides of a sheet and buy recycled paper, or use CDs for information rather than printing on paper.
Sometimes you've got to fight bad with bad. The new micro fiber cloths are good for all kinds of projects -- anything from dusting, to wiping up messes, to washing the car. After they're used, put them in the laundry and they're ready to use again. These cloths are sturdy, leave no lint, and are just the right size for many uses when even an old rag won't do!
A carbon footprint is the total amount of all greenhouse gases deposited in the atmosphere, measured in pounds. To reduce the size of your carbon footprint (7.5 tons of carbon annually), switch one load of laundry from hot to cold once a week. This will reduce your footprint byt 275 lbs. of carbon per year.




Home Calendar About Us Committees & Programs Photos UU History Contact Us	Kermit found to be wrong -- it's actually EASY being green! Rather than writing checks and stuffing envelopes each month, switch to tree-free billing and pay everything from your credit card to your cell phone bills online. Forests not only remove CO2 from the air but are richly complex ecosystems, providing habitat for mammals, birds, plants, insects and mushrooms and other fungi to thrive. Approximately one billion trees worth of paper are thrown away every year in the U.S. For the paper products you do have to use, like tissues and toilet paper, consult The Green Guide's Paper Products Smart Shopper's Card. Watch out for the amount of "embodied" energy used to create an item. If the amount of energy it took to get an item into your hands is high, use it as a multitask item. For example, use gym clothes not only for exercise but for other acivities as well, or make one trip to do several errands. Nearly half the trees cut in North America are made into paper. Making paper from virgin timber requires large amounts of energy. Reduce your use of paper -- print on both sides of a sheet and buy recycled paper, or use CDs for information rather than printing on paper. Sometimes you've got to fight bad with bad. The new micro fiber cloths are good for all kinds of projects -- anything from dusting, to wiping up messes, to washing the car. After they're used, put them in the laundry and they're ready to use again. These cloths are sturdy, leave no lint, and are just the right size for many uses when even an old rag won't do! A carbon footprint is the total amount of all greenhouse gases deposited in the atmosphere, measured in pounds. To reduce the size of your carbon footprint (7.5 tons of carbon annually), switch one load of laundry from hot to cold once a week. This will reduce your footprint byt 275 lbs. of carbon per year.
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