TELL US: How Do You Go Green?
Share your best tips and tricks for living the green life here in Holmdel and Hazlet.
We're looking for all the great ways Holmdel and Hazlet natives are working to preserve and protect the Earth.
From composting to creative recycling, we want to hear what you do to minimize your carbon footprint, reduce waste, and just live a greener lifestyle. Tell us in the comments below or upload a picture!
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Jim
4:51 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
I have nearly 10,000 watts of Solar Panels on the roof.
We compost our grass clippings and some leaves.
We use mostly CFL or LED light bulbs in the house.
We have programmable thermostats that I keep tweaked so we heat/cool when we're home and not while we're typically out.
We've replaced our original 1960 windows the wind could blow through with new energy efficient double pane windows. Also out back door.
We recycle of course.
I try to buy with energy efficiency in mind when it is time for a new appliance. Our new Fridge draws significantly less than the one Hurricane Irene killed as a recent example. But I also did this for the boiler, TVs, humidifiers and etc.
Our dryer & water heater are sadly not very green but we cannot get gas piped to the house. I will replace the dryer with the most energy efficient electric I can find.
Oh, I drive a Prius.