Going green has become a very big issue for New York City. From greening their municipal buildings to their cabs, I find something new in the news about New York almost every day.

This time, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is asking New Yorkers to go green in their everyday lives. He is urging them to take up greener practices, like using energy efficient light bulbs and reusable grocery bags, in an effort to make the city a greener place to live.

He is doing so by launching a city-wide campaign encouraging these greener practices.

Chron writes

The retro-looking campaign, which features a cartoon bird that looks like a slightly plump cousin of the Partridge Family insignia, will appear on television commercials, print advertisements and outdoor spaces like bus shelters and lightpoles.

The ads remind residents of ten things they can do to help the city reach Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s goal to reduce carbon emissions by 30 percent before 2030.

As people change their behavior, Bloomberg said, “they’ll also shape the habits of their own children, and all the green choices we make today really will affect our city and our planet for generations to come.”

If every New York household replaced 75 percent of its standard light bulbs with the energy-saving models, the equivalent savings would be enough to power the city’s subways and light all of its stations, the city says.

All I can say is, good luck to New York!

via chron