Ambler, PA — The Ambler Main Street Green Committee has released their current “Initiatives And Actions”. Included in their goals are:
* Business Recycling
* Plastic Bag Free Ambler
* Bicycle Racks and Bicycling Routes
* Green Policy Initiative / Green Pledge For Businesses
July 30, 2009
Ambler, PA Green Initiatives
April 7, 2009
Segway & GM Build Balancing 2-Wheel-Car-Scooter
Every once in awhile we have some exciting news to share and we’re happy to do so right here on The Last Mile.
We’re pleased to introduce you to the Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility & Accessibility) prototype. It’s a working concept of what’s possible when you put together smart minds with the goal of setting a new vision for the future of urban transportation. We’re making this announcement today in collaboration with General Motors Corp. in New York City in advance of the New York Auto Show.
The PUMA Concept Car (credit GM)
Jim Norrod, CEO of Segway Inc. is here with us now and he had this to say:
“We are excited to be working together to demonstrate a dramatically different approach to urban mobility,” said Jim Norrod, CEO of Segway Inc. “There’s an emotional connection you get when using Segway products. The Project P.U.M.A. prototype embodies this completely through the combination of dynamic stabilization, seamless drive-by-wire controls, and sophisticated battery systems to complete the connection between the rider, environment, and others.”
Built off of the proven reliable and safe technology you find in Segway Personal Transporters (PTs), the prototype truly does expand upon the exhilarating riding experience. It increases capacity to two passengers in a seated position; capable of carrying them up to anywhere between 25 and 35 mph (40 – 56 kph) for anywhere between 25 and 35 miles (40 – 56 km) on a single charge.* It does so while taking advantage of the unparalleled maneuverability and advanced control you get through Segway’s use of dynamic stabilization (balancing technology). Add in know-how with large format lithium-ion batteries and you have something that’s zero emissions during operation – likely only costing about $.60 in electricity to recharge.
*It’s a prototype, which is why these high-end ranges vary so significantly.
Building upon transportation tech expertise
There are some things from Segway that make what we do truly unique. It’s not really like a kit of parts where we sprinkle a little tech here and a little there and end up with something that moves around. Instead, it’s a holistic approach – making sure that you smile whenever you try something from Segway.
Still, there are a few things that we inject in there that are worth calling out:
* Dynamic stabilization: The ability to balance on two wheels and have a true zero turning radius. It gives you incredible maneuverability.
* Electric propulsion: It’s extremely efficient and gives us significant fine control over vehicle dynamics. You also can use regenerative braking to charge back the batteries.
* Smart battery management: We’re one of the world’s largest customers of large format lithium-ion batteries. As such, we’ve become experts about the safe and efficient use of their chemistry.
* Drive-by-wire digital controls: Think about this whole thing as a digital solution to an analog problem. All steering inputs, acceleration, and deceleration are done with zeros and ones instead of levers, cables, and pads.
* Intuitive user interface: Shifting the center of mass of the vehicle controls how fast it goes and how quickly it stops. Check out the video to see it in action.
* Digital dashboard: Data from the vehicle such as speed, battery life, and other information can flow wireless to a handheld device wirelessly. Add in real-time traffic and other connectivity info. and you’ll be armed with enough information to sail through your commute.
This is what it could it look like someday if we were to continue development and spiff up the exterior:
Project P.U.M.A. concept
We know you probably have a lot of questions. We’ve been hearing some of them from the great people we’ve run in to in New York over the past couple of days filming some of the video you saw above. Good news is we have some answers for you. Just head on over to www.segway.com/puma and check everything out. Video content will arrive after 10:00 a.m. today.
We’ll be updating The Last Mile a few times today with news throughout the day. We’re planning to be on NBC’s Today Show during the 7 a.m. Eastern hour (subject to change or not happen at all depending on the news of the day), so try and tune in if you can. For those on Twitter, be sure to follow @SegwayInc as we’ll be tweeting away with some behind the scenes shots/video/tid-bits as well.
Segway & GM Build Balancing 2-Wheel-Car-Scooter
Every once in awhile we have some exciting news to share and we’re happy to do so right here on The Last Mile.
We’re pleased to introduce you to the Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility & Accessibility) prototype. It’s a working concept of what’s possible when you put together smart minds with the goal of setting a new vision for the future of urban transportation. We’re making this announcement today in collaboration with General Motors Corp. in New York City in advance of the New York Auto Show.
The PUMA Concept Car (credit GM)
Jim Norrod, CEO of Segway Inc. is here with us now and he had this to say:
“We are excited to be working together to demonstrate a dramatically different approach to urban mobility,” said Jim Norrod, CEO of Segway Inc. “There’s an emotional connection you get when using Segway products. The Project P.U.M.A. prototype embodies this completely through the combination of dynamic stabilization, seamless drive-by-wire controls, and sophisticated battery systems to complete the connection between the rider, environment, and others.”
Built off of the proven reliable and safe technology you find in Segway Personal Transporters (PTs), the prototype truly does expand upon the exhilarating riding experience. It increases capacity to two passengers in a seated position; capable of carrying them up to anywhere between 25 and 35 mph (40 – 56 kph) for anywhere between 25 and 35 miles (40 – 56 km) on a single charge.* It does so while taking advantage of the unparalleled maneuverability and advanced control you get through Segway’s use of dynamic stabilization (balancing technology). Add in know-how with large format lithium-ion batteries and you have something that’s zero emissions during operation – likely only costing about $.60 in electricity to recharge.
*It’s a prototype, which is why these high-end ranges vary so significantly.
Building upon transportation tech expertise
There are some things from Segway that make what we do truly unique. It’s not really like a kit of parts where we sprinkle a little tech here and a little there and end up with something that moves around. Instead, it’s a holistic approach – making sure that you smile whenever you try something from Segway.
Still, there are a few things that we inject in there that are worth calling out:
* Dynamic stabilization: The ability to balance on two wheels and have a true zero turning radius. It gives you incredible maneuverability.
* Electric propulsion: It’s extremely efficient and gives us significant fine control over vehicle dynamics. You also can use regenerative braking to charge back the batteries.
* Smart battery management: We’re one of the world’s largest customers of large format lithium-ion batteries. As such, we’ve become experts about the safe and efficient use of their chemistry.
* Drive-by-wire digital controls: Think about this whole thing as a digital solution to an analog problem. All steering inputs, acceleration, and deceleration are done with zeros and ones instead of levers, cables, and pads.
* Intuitive user interface: Shifting the center of mass of the vehicle controls how fast it goes and how quickly it stops. Check out the video to see it in action.
* Digital dashboard: Data from the vehicle such as speed, battery life, and other information can flow wireless to a handheld device wirelessly. Add in real-time traffic and other connectivity info. and you’ll be armed with enough information to sail through your commute.
This is what it could it look like someday if we were to continue development and spiff up the exterior:
Project P.U.M.A. concept
We know you probably have a lot of questions. We’ve been hearing some of them from the great people we’ve run in to in New York over the past couple of days filming some of the video you saw above. Good news is we have some answers for you. Just head on over to www.segway.com/puma and check everything out. Video content will arrive after 10:00 a.m. today.
We’ll be updating The Last Mile a few times today with news throughout the day. We’re planning to be on NBC’s Today Show during the 7 a.m. Eastern hour (subject to change or not happen at all depending on the news of the day), so try and tune in if you can. For those on Twitter, be sure to follow @SegwayInc as we’ll be tweeting away with some behind the scenes shots/video/tid-bits as well.
March 25, 2009
Environmental Claims In Advertising
Given the increased consumer interest in “going green” and using environmentally friendly products, it is not surprising to see more and more claims being made in advertising. However, businesses should know that the FTC has rules that specifically address environmental claims.
“It’s deceptive to misrepresent – directly or indirectly – that a product offers a general environmental benefit. Your ads should qualify broad environmental claims – or avoid them altogether – to prevent deception about the specific nature of the benefit. In addition, your ads shouldn’t imply significant environmental benefits if the benefit isn’t significant. Say a trash bag is labeled “recyclable” without qualification. Because trash bags ordinarily are not separated from other trash for recycling at a landfill or incinerator, it is unlikely that they will be used again. Technically, the bag may be “recyclable,” but the claim is deceptive because it asserts an environmental benefit where there is no significant or meaningful benefit.”
January 30, 2009
Green Minutes: Ambler, PA Going Green Notes
Ambler Main Street Green Committee Meeting Minutes
January 19, 2009
I. One Commercial Hauler
Reviewed the initial objective of having one trash hauler for businesses in the borough. The chance of obtaining this goal seems to entail going from store to store to enroll them, after finding the right fit for a private hauler. We may apply for a technical assistance grant to develop a “Request for a Proposal” from the haulers. Municipal pick-up is a slim possibility. Municipal management of a bid contract is even slimmer.
ACTION: Susan will inquire about technical assistance grants from Art Feltes
II. Recycling Dumpsters
An effort to locate 3 or more “communal” recycling dumpsters throughout town for the take-out food businesses who install an in-store recycling ClearStream stand is awaiting input from the borough code enforcement officer on existing recycling dumpsters.
ACTION: Susan will get Ron’s information, in case he can not come to the next meeting.
III. Food Businesses In-store Recycle Bins
The initiative of in-store Clearstream recycle stands will require business cooperation in their purchasing the stands and then taking full bags to the dumpsters that will be identified as above. Obtaining an agreement with a cooperative hauler for no extra cost is crucial.
On Hold for above
IV. Bicycle Routes / Racks
The website, http://philanet.com/green/ is ready to accept bikers’ inputs regarding “preferred” local bicycle roads and the locations of bike racks in and around the borough. An article in the Ambler Gazette is forthcoming.
ACTION: Contact our biking friends and groups to post their routes on the website.
V. Green Business Awards
Finding incentives and motivation for businesses to adopt green practices is a priority. Five initatives to this end are:
Develop a model environmental policy for ourselves and post it
Conduct a green business seminar
Develop criteria for a scorecard to rate businesses on green practices
Create a self-entry feature on the web for nominating businesses.
Develop a press release about the awards
ACTION: All in group to develop our criteria categories to share at next meeting.
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Norristown, PA Community Clean-up Meeting
Good afternoon!
Are you planning a clean-up project this Spring in Norristown? Do you know any organization or person who is planning a clean-up project? Would you like to partner and find out how you can help plan to clean up Norristown this Spring?
If you answered, Yes, to any of those questions than we would like to invite you out to a meeting on Tuesday, February 11th at 7:00PM at Norristown Municipal Hall. The Municipality of Norristown is partnering with Norristown Weed and Seed to plan and organize a Business District Cleanup, an Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup, a ‘Hard To Recycle Materials’ Collection and more! We would like to partner with you or your organization to make this the best and most comprehensive cleanup effort to date! If we all work together in leveraging resources, recruiting volunteers and coordinating existing events we can make Norristown a cleaner and prettier place to live!
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Norristown, PA Spring Clean-up
Greetings,
I’m sending this to encourage you to engage in our community of Norristown with this community-wide effort to do a massive clean-up project this Spring 2009 (see email below). I’ve been part of this planning committee representing the Greater Norristown Ministerium and Partners for Families to encourage the faith-community the “Body of Christ” to roll-up our sleeves and express our incarnational witness through “servant-leadership.” This will be a comprehensive “Clean-up” effort with a series of projects throughout the month of April i.e., tree-planting, environmental impact education, and other activities.
It is our biblical responsibility as Christians to be concerned residents of our community by setting the example at the grass-roots level to come along side our neighbors and congregations to be a Christ-like witness demonstrating our care for our community. This event aligns so much with a recent seminar I attended on a discussion about Christians and the Environment at http://www.christiansandclimate.org. You’ll be enlightened about how much can make a difference when we act “glocally” within our own communities!
Being engaged in this community-wide effort is a tangible demonstration of “loving our neighbor.” Spread the word to your congregations and colleagues! Let’s help make our community a better place to live…let’s “clean-up and green-up”.
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January 25, 2009
What’s your EnviroQ? Answer Page
by the EPA
Washington DC — The “What’s your EnviroQ?” feature highlights important environmental issues and helpful information that everyone can use. We hope the EnviroQ will stimulate users’ interest and curiosity about a variety of topics and make it fun to learn about environmental protection.
Use this page to check your answers or read more of the EnviroQs.
How many USA lung cancer deaths each year are due to radon?
a. 200
b. 2000
c. 20000
d. 200000
The answer is c.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas and has been identified as a leading cause of lung cancer, second only to cigarette smoking in the United States. EPA’s most recent health risk assessment estimates that 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year are due to radon. You can’t see or smell radon because it is a colorless, odorless gas. The only way to know whether radon exists in elevated levels in your home, and to protect your family from radon, is to TEST! Who can test or fix your home? | USA map of radon zones
How many tons of road salt are used each year in the United States?
a. 500 thousand
b. 2 million
c. 11 million
d. 97 million
The answer is c.
More than 11 million tons of salt are applied to roads in the Unites States annually. As ice and snow melt, or rain falls, the salt is washed into the surrounding soil. Salt also enters ground water from improperly protected storage stockpiles. Road salt application and storage
Follow cleanup instructions for a mercury spill. What never to do
Mercury should be carefully cleaned up and disposed of when you
a. visit the innermost planet
b. break a thermometer
c. transmute lead into gold
d. deliver messages quickly
The answer is b.
When liquid mercury (also known as elemental or metallic mercury) is spilled, it forms droplets that can accumulate in the tiniest of spaces and then emit vapors into the air. Mercury vapor in the air is odorless, colorless, and very toxic! Most mercury exposures occur by breathing vapors, by direct skin contact or by eating food or drinking water contaminated with mercury. Any amount spilled or leaked must be treated with extreme caution and cleaned up or removed immediately and very carefully so as not to spread any contamination. What should I do if I have a mercury spill? | Basic information about Mercury | FOR KIDS! What you need to know about Mercury!
In case of oil or chemical spill, who you gonna call?
a. the neighbors
b. the marines
c. the national response center
d. the garbage collector
The answer is c.
To report an oil or chemical spill, call 1-800-424-8802. An environmental emergency is a sudden threat to the public health, or the well-being of the environment, from the release or potential release of oil, radioactive materials, or hazardous chemicals. Environmental emergencies may happen from transportation accidents, events at chemical or other facilities using or manufacturing chemicals, or as a result of natural or man-made disasters. They can be large spills in the ocean or small spills along a neighborhood street. While there are many serious environmental problems EPA is concerned with, an emergency response generally focuses on a sudden, immediate threat. More about environmental emergencies
Photovoltaic panels create electricity from what source?
a. wind power
b. hybrid fuel
c. sunlight
d. water power
The answer is c.
Solar power is produced using solar cells, also known as photovoltaics. Photovoltaic cells turn sunlight (”photo”) energy into electricity (”voltaic”). Like batteries, solar cells generate direct current (DC) which is then converted to alternating current (AC). Solar cells can be used to generate electricity on-site at facilities, and they are often mounted on rooftops. More about green power
Which U.S. state has the most acres of wetlands?
a. Minnesota
b. Louisiana
c. Florida
d. Alaska
The answer is d.
In the 1980s, an estimated 170-200 million acres of wetland existed in Alaska – covering slightly more than half of the state. Next to Alaska, Florida (11 million), Louisiana (8.8 million), Minnesota (8.7 million), and Texas (7.6 million) have the largest wetland acreage. In the 1600s, over 220 million acres of wetlands are thought to have existed in the lower 48 states. Since then, extensive losses have occurred and over half of our original wetlands have been drained and converted to other uses. More information about wetlands status and trends.
Gaylord Nelson
Who organized the first Earth Day?
a. John F. Kennedy
b. Gaylord Nelson
c. Rachel Carson
d. Al Gore
The answer is b.
Gaylord Nelson (1916-2005), Wisconsin governor and U.S. Senator, is considered to be the father of the first Earth Day (held on April 22, 1970). In 1995, Senator Nelson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his efforts to inspire Americans about the importance and urgency of environmental protection. Senator Nelson’s biography | More about Earth Day
What percent of U.S. waste materials is potential compost?
a. 11 percent
b. 23 percent
c. 47 percent
d. 72 percent
The answer is b.
Yard trimmings and food residuals together constitute 23 percent of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream. That’s a lot of waste to send to landfills when it could become useful and environmentally beneficial compost instead! Composting offers the obvious benefits of resource efficiency and creating a useful product from organic waste that would otherwise have been landfilled. Create your own compost pile | Composting programs where you live
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January 21, 2009
The White House Agenda
by President Barack Obama
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The energy challenges our country faces are severe and have gone unaddressed for far too long. Our addiction to foreign oil doesn’t just undermine our national security and wreak havoc on our environment — it cripples our economy and strains the budgets of working families all across America. President Obama and Vice President Biden have a comprehensive plan to invest in alternative and renewable energy, end our addiction to foreign oil, address the global climate crisis and create millions of new jobs.
The Obama-Biden comprehensive New Energy for America plan will:
* Help create five million new jobs by strategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to build a clean energy future.
* Within 10 years save more oil than we currently import from the Middle East and Venezuela combined.
* Put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars — cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon — on the road by 2015, cars that we will work to make sure are built here in America.
* Ensure 10 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.
* Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
Energy Plan Overview
Provide Short-term Relief to American Families –
* Crack Down on Excessive Energy Speculation.
* Swap Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Cut Prices.
Eliminate Our Current Imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 Years –
* Increase Fuel Economy Standards.
* Get 1 Million Plug-In Hybrid Cars on the Road by 2015.
* Create a New $7,000 Tax Credit for Purchasing Advanced Vehicles.
* Establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
* A “Use it or Lose It” Approach to Existing Oil and Gas Leases.
* Promote the Responsible Domestic Production of Oil and Natural Gas.
Create Millions of New Green Jobs –
* Ensure 10 percent of Our Electricity Comes from Renewable Sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.
* Deploy the Cheapest, Cleanest, Fastest Energy Source – Energy Efficiency.
* Weatherize One Million Homes Annually.
* Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology.
* Prioritize the Construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline.
Reduce our Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80 Percent by 2050 –
* Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
* Make the U.S. a Leader on Climate Change.
Also, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan includes sections on the environment:
* Doubling the production of alternative energy in the next three years.
* Modernizing more than 75% of federal buildings and improve the energy efficiency of two million American homes, saving consumers and taxpayers billions on our energy bills.
To finally spark the creation of a clean energy economy, we will double the production of alternative energy in the next three years. We will modernize more than 75% of federal buildings and improve the energy efficiency of two million American homes, saving consumers and taxpayers billions on our energy bills. In the process, we will put Americans to work in new jobs that pay well and can’t be outsourced – jobs building solar panels and wind turbines; constructing fuel-efficient cars and buildings; and developing the new energy technologies that will lead to even more jobs, more savings, and a cleaner, safer planet in the bargain.
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Take 5 Actions To Go Green!
by Go Green Louisville, KY
You can make a difference…we can help! Use this page to connect with Go Green services, programs and information offered by Louisville Metro Government, related agencies and partners. Get Involved. Take Action!
1. Save Energy
2. Protect Our Water
3. Clean Our Air
4. Preserve Our Land
5. Recycle & Reuse
SAVE ENERGY
* Replace 4 lightbulbs with compact fluorescent lightbulbs. Eliminate 1800 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over the life of the bulbs.
* Buy Energy Star products and appliances.
* Turn lights and computers off when they are not in use.
* Clean your refrigerator coils. Dust on the coils located in the back of a refrigerator makes it less efficient.
* Change or clean the filters in your air conditioners and heaters.
* Use sleep mode on your computers at home and at the office. Turn them off at night.
* Open the dishwasher and air-dry dishes instead of using the hot air dry cycle.Only run the machine with full loads.
* Dry your laundry on a clothesline.
* Wash clothes on warm or cold cycle, not hot.Wash only full loads.
* Turn down your hot water heater to 120F.
* Shorten showers by a few minutes to conserve hot water.
* Adjust thermostat when you leave the house (10F down in winter, 10F up in summer).
* Keep up with basic furnace maintenance. Have it professionally tuned and cleaned, and replace air filters regularly.
* Cook more efficiently. Cover pots, use a pressure cooker when appropriate, keep burners clean, cook several dishes at a time in the oven, and use a microwave to heat food.
* Keep drapes or blinds closed at night in winter and during the day in the summer to reduce heating and cooling needs.
* Install faucet aerators in sinks to reduce hot water use.
* Insulate the 4 ft of hot water pipes closest to hot water heater.
* Insulate all hot water pipes.
* Caulk and weatherstrip all your doors and windows.
* Have a professional seal your heating ducts to reduce the loss of heated air.
* Install a programmable thermostat.
* Replace appliances–dishwashers, refrigerators, washing machines–that are more 10 years old with an Energy Star model. The older models are less efficient than newer ones.
* Replace your old furnace with efficient Energy Star model.
Install a solar hot water heater.
* Eat one less beef meal per week. It takes far more energy to produce meat for consumption than it does to raise a crop.
PROTECT OUR WATER
* Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. Save 4 gallons of water a day.
* Install an efficient showerhead and low flow faucet aerators.
* Run the dishwasher and washing machine only when there is a full load, or use low water level features.
* Water your lawn in the early morning, when temperatures are cooler, to minimize evaporation.
* Repair dripping faucets and leaky toilets.
* Take your motor oil or household chemicals to city-sponsored household hazardous waste drop-off events for disposal.Do not pour them down the sewer drain.
* Disconnect your down spouts when appropriate.
* Plant a rain garden.
* Install a rain barrel or cistern in your yard.
* Don’t throw your old medicines down the drain. Save them for our next Prescription Drug Toss (click for details) coming up May 20-22. Residents are asked to bring their old medicines to several different collection sites for proper disposal – keeping those chemicals out of landfills and out of the water supply. 2008 will be the third annual Prescription Drug Toss. Last year, 381 pounds of mediation were collected and disposed of by LMPD Narcotics Officers and 80 pounds of pill bottles were recycled. Watch this site for the exact locations.
CLEAN OUR AIR
* Replace at least one trip a month with walking, bicycling or using TARC. Decrease carbon dioxide emission by 1,000 pounds.
* Inflate car tires to the manufacturer’s recommended levels.
* Walk or ride a bicycle for short trips in your neighborhood.
* Do not warm up your car–idling releases emissions. Automatic transmissions do not need to be warmed.
* Use an electric or push lawn mower.
* Purchase low odor paints. These reduce the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or fumes in your home.
* Refuel when it’s cool. Refuel during the evenings or early in the morning when the air is cool.
* Join the KAIRE clean-air Network.
* Stop at the “click.” Topping off your tank releases gas fumes into the air and cancels the benefits of the pump’s anti-pollution devices.
* Use a gas or electric grill instead of charcoal. Lighter fluid is harmful to the air. Maintain your propane tanks according to specifications.
PRESERVE OUR LAND
* Plant or care for a city tree by watering, mulching, and removing litter. Help to capture 3.6 pounds of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere.
* Eliminate lawn and garden pesticides.
* Help protect and enhance Louisville’s Metro Parks.
* Join a cleanup or organize one for your neighborhood.
* Leave grass clippings on your lawn or compost them.
* Reduce disposable items by using canvas shopping bags, silverware and ceramic coffee mugs.
* Buy recycled products.
* Use rechargeable batteries.
* Apply for a Brightside NatureScape Grant.
* When it rains, let nature work for you and limit watering your lawn and/or garden.
* Cover plant beds with composted leaves or grass to help retain moisture and reduce the need for watering.
* Go organic. Most lawn and garden centers now offer several organic fertilizers and pesticides.
* Limit your lawn, and consider Low-Maintenance Landscaping. Most people over water their lawns, so consider planting native shrubs, ground covers or vegetables, which use less water.
* Plant trees to shade your house in the summer.
* Join a gardening club.
* Plant a green roof. Green roofs reduce roof-top temperatures, create habitat for wildlife and reduce storm water runoff.
RECYCLE AND REUSE
* Recycle ten aluminum cans a week. Save enough energy to light a 100-watt incandescent bulb for 35 hours, or a 25-watt compact fluorescent bulb for 140 hours. Plus, it keeps the cans out of our city’s landfill.
* Compost your food waste.
* Recycle your old computers, televisions and other electronics with Metro Government’s CyberCycle program.
* Use Metro Government’s curbside recycling (within the Urban Services District) or drop-off recycling locations (throughout suburban areas).
* Pay your bills online to reduce paper.
* Choose products made with recycled content. Look for the chasing arrows symbol.