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environmentally friendly conservation products. You will find
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money and will help conserve Earth's
resources.
By making only a few simple changes around your home, you can live a
"greener" life that will allow you to reduce your utility bills and
make our planet a better place to live for future generations.
Top 5 Green Steps to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly
- Use compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs
- Utilize low-flow shower heads or hand showers
- Seal any and all drafts in your home
- Buy ENERGY STAR products
- Turn down your thermostat for your home and water heater
In the United States, we burn over 180 billion gallons of gasoline and
diesel fuel in our vehicles alone every year. Congress recently passed a
law to raise fuel efficiency standards by 2020.
Japanese vehicles fuel economy averages 45 miles per gallon.
European vehicles fuel economy averages 44.2 miles per gallon.
American vehicles fuel economy averages less than 30 miles per gallon
(by 2020 those standards rise to only 35 miles per gallon).
Obviously, even with the new American standards approved by Congress, we
are still far behind what fuel efficiencies the Europeans and Japanese
have achieved.
