Turn off lights when you leave a room or workarea <-- Carbon Dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) <-- Use less electricity <-- Air
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Even if you're going to be gone for just a few minutes, turn off the lights when you leave a room. Seems simple, but if you look around your house or workplace, you'd be surprised at how many lights are left on for no reason.
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Some people will argue that there is a downside to switching off the lights too often. If you have certain fluorescent bulbs, there are some situations where its better to leave the lights on if you'll be gone for less than 15 minutes (see article below)
Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses
When watering your flower beds and gardens, regular sprinklers are less effective, especially during hotter days. Often times the water will evaporate before it even hits the ground. In addition, the ability to get water directly where it is needed, into the soil for the roots to absorb, is far superior than regular sprinklers
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"While on a flight today, the stewardess told us to close the shades on our windows to keep it cooler for the next flight. I thought that was pretty cool!"
hbomb7 on 6/7/2009 about the action Adjust window shades with outside temperature
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