EH2ED Day Eleven: Go Green at Work!

A greener workplace can mean a lighter ecological footprint, a healthier and more productive place to work, and good news for the bottom line

Midlands businesses can visit CPAC (http://www.coccpac.com/?pageid=12) for help sheets and other information, including our free Green Business membership program!

EH2ED Day Ten: Mow It the Green Way!

Instead of using a gasoline-powered mower, go for an electric model. Midlands residents can trade in their old mowers for a great discount on an electric one from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 18 at the Central Midlands Lawnmower Exchange.

ED2ED Day Nine: Turn Down the Boob Tube

Reduce the brightness of your TV screen and cut your TV's power consumption by 30-50%. The factory setting is often much brighter than necessary. If you have an LCD TV, you can usually turn down the backlight.

ED2ED Day Eight: Buy Local Produce

Buying your produce at your local farmer's market is a great way to go green because 1) it diminishes the eco-perils associated with long-distance transportation; 2) local growers use fewer pesticides and practice sustainable farming methods; and 3) local grown food generally involves far less packaging. And if you live in the Midlands, you're in luck: today is the last day of the Midlands Plant and Flower Festival, 12 to 5 p.m. at the State Farmers Market on Bluff Road.

ED2EH Day Seven: Visit the Library!

Instead of buying books, CDs, movies and magazines, borrow them! The library is free, local and eco-friendly! Imagine how many resources are saved when hundreds of people share one book from a central location!

EH2ED Day Six: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Leaving your car at home twice a week can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1,600 pounds per year. Save up errands and shopping trips so you need to drive fewer times. If you commute to work, ask if you can work from home at least some days, and you'll reduce air pollution and traffic congestion - and save money.

EH2ED Day Five: What Size Is Yours?

Do you know your carbon footprint? Visit CPAC's Web site to figure out how big yours is and how you can reduce it: www.coccpac.com