Mary Chipman
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 10 TOTAL
Mary's actions
Quick Fixes
Opt out of paper junk mail lists
I will opt out of junk mail lists to reduce wasted material and energy.
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Reuse, repurpose or donate what you can
I will reuse materials instead of buying new ones and donate materials that I no longer use.
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Remove excess weight in the car
I will avoid keeping or transporting heavy objects in the car because this practice more quickly depletes fuel, improving my fuel economy by 1% for every 100 pounds of excess weight removed.
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Go paperless
I will avoid unnecessary printing and "go digital" whenever possible.
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Reduce unnecessary purchases, buy long lasting products
I will reduce unnecessary purchases by only buying what I truly need.
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Roll windows down instead of A/C
I will use the natural cooling of putting my windows down when in the car instead of the air conditioning.
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Only run a full dishwasher
I will make it a habit to only run a full dishwasher to save water and energy.
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Keep your RPMs low
I will keep my car engine's RPMs low by avoiding abrupt accelerations and coasting into stops, improving my fuel economy by 15% –30% .
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Drive speed limit
I will drive the speed limit to increase my fuel economy by 7% –14% .
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Adjust the thermostat
To avoid excessive heating and cooling, I will turn the thermostat down a few degrees in the winter and up in the summer.
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