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May 24, 2007

Memorial Day the Green Way!

Tree Hugger has some great tips about how you can make your Memorial Day Weekend a Green one!

Starting a Garden: it’s a great stress reliever, enjoyable hobby and a great way to go green.

Spring Cleaning with environmentally sensitive products. Memorial Day is always a great time to get a head start on keeping the house fresh and clean for the summer.

Getting Organized — get rid of stuff you don’t use by donating it to a good cause, or recycling it!

Starting a compost heap!

Go for a bike ride, spend time with your family outdoors at a park. You’ll be saving energy and getting valuable quality time in with the folks who mean the most!

Also, WisBusiness has some suggestions for going easy on your vehicle this weekend to be at peace with your mind and with the environment.

Chill Out - Aggressive driving such as speeding, rapid acceleration, and braking wastes gas by lowering your mileage by 33% on the highway and 5% around town. Accelerating and decelerating slowly can save up to 2 miles per gallon.

Slow Down - Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. Each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.10 per gallon for gas.

Tune Up - A car in tune consumes 20% less fuel. You can also lose up to 30 gallons of gas by not tightening your gas cap properly - listen for the click.

Pump It - Americans waste 2 million gallons of gas each day because car tires are under inflated. Gas mileage drops 1% for every pound of tire pressure below the recommended level. Properly inflated tires last longer and are safer.

Turn Off - Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. You will save more gas by turning the engine off and restarting it if you expect to idle for more than 30 seconds.

Enjoy the holiday weekend everyone!