Living green, being green; even if you aren�t a talking frog it�s all the rage these days, but what does this mean for people who live in an apartment besides separating glass and plastic and recycling newspapers? With the number of products and small adjustments that can be made to your apartment, you can green your space and see the savings in your wallet in no time!
"Project Porchlight has been an immensely successful campaign that has allowed us to engage directly with New Jersey residents to showcase how simple actions - such as replacing a traditional light bulb with a CFL bulb - can make an impact," said One Change founder and president, Stuart Hickox. "We are grateful for the strong response we have received from residents and are proud to continue our work with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and the Clean Energy Program to encourage even more individuals to become environmentally responsible in their daily lives."CFL bulbs use up to 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs and can last up to seven years longer, helping to save more than $30 in energy costs over the life of each bulb. Information regarding the proper disposal of CFL bulbs can be found at www.earth911.org. For more information about New Jersey's Clean Energy Program(TM), please visit www.NJCleanEnergy.com.One Change is an award-winning not-for-profit, non-partisan charitable organization and 501(c)3 foundation with headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and project offices throughout Canada and the United States. One Change delivers innovative community-based social marketing campaigns aimed at delivering conversations to empower people to adopt money-saving, environmentally friendly behaviors. To date, One Change has engaged over 14,000 volunteers and 3,400 community groups in more than 1,200 communities across North America; and has delivered over 3.7 million free energy conservation measures alongside its Simple actions matter(TM) message. For more information, visit www.onechange.org.Toss out your old cleaning supplies and replace them with products that include grain alcohol instead of toxic butyl cellosolve, commonly found in carpet cleaner and some window cleaners as a solvent; coconut or other plant oils rather than petroleum in detergents; and plant-oil disinfectants such as eucalyptus, rosemary or sage rather than triclosan, an antifungal agent found in soaps and deodorant.Here are some ways to save electricity, specifically in the places we reside in:There are a number of ways to save water and reduce your consumption. Obviously the easiest is to turn off the faucet when you�re brushing your teeth or washing your face. You can take this one step further by placing an aerator on all faucets in your apartment and cut your annual water consumption by 50%.CALDWELL, N.J., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One Change (www.onechange.org) today announced that volunteers will be distributing more than 185,000 complimentary energy efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs to New Jersey residents as part of the fourth phase of its Project Porchlight campaign. The goal of the campaign, which is funded by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and the Clean Energy Program (TM), is to encourage individuals to use CFL bulbs to save energy and money. Upon completion of the campaign, more than 1.5 million CFL bulbs will have been distributed across the state, helping residents save more than $86 million on their electricity bills and removing the equivalent of more than 61,000 cars from local roads.About One ChangeBefore tackling energy saving tips, I just want to let you know that there are two types of electricity conservation. The first is our use of energy-efficient products e.g. appliances and gadgets with Energy Star Ratings; the second type of conservation is the change in our behaviour, meaning that we should feel it within ourselves that we do want to conserve energy before we can totally reduce electricity bills.
View 14 is a new, luxury apartment building located in the U Street Corridor of Washington, D.C. that provides pet-friendly apartment homes with sustainable features.
Author: Christina Clapp
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