Captain Cleanup has tips, examples and great eco resources will help you, your family and your community... the whole world.
Here are some things you need to know to help reduce energy consumption around the home, plus other useful resources for eco rangers.
Saving Energy at Home
Reduce
The critical first step of waste prevention has been overshadowed by a focus on recycling. Please help to promote a greater awareness of the importance of the "Reduce" part of the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle mantra. For a great overview of how raw materials and products move around the world, see the video The Story of Stuff.
Reuse
The media has done a wonderful job of selling us on the attractiveness and benefits of buying "new", "improved", "special", etc. products. However, we already collectively own so much that we could all survive for quite a while on the existing products - if we just reused them a few times!
Recycle
One idea can be to create designated holding "bins" for each type of recycled product and place in convenient locations in your home/garage or a recycling fact sheet about local recycling facts for yourself and interested neighbors. The local Yellow Pages, Internet Consumer Recycling Guide and Recycling Resources are great resources.
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Great Eco Websites
Here is a list of great eco websites that will support, assist and offer heaps of information and resources on being a better eco-ranger.
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