Set sprinklers to water the lawn or garden only - not the street or sidewalk.
Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.)
Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. (Contact your power supplier to see where and if it is available.)
Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.
Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.
Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.
Every business can become more environmentally friendly, as the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of North Texas has proven with the addition of 12 hybrid gas-electric vehicles to their distribution fleet. By using 32 percent less gas than traditional vehicles, the nine trucks and three cars will produce less polluting emissions and contribute to cleaner air in North Texas.
“Coca-Cola has shown that every company can find ways to help the environment,” said EPA Regional Administrator Richard E. Greene at a recent ceremony unveiling the vehicles. “This decision will also lead to savings in fuel costs, proving once again that what’s good for the environment is also good for business.”
Also attending the ceremony were Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and Rick Gillis, vice president and general manager of Coca-Cola’s Southwest Business Unit. Mayor Leppert praised the company for leading the way as corporate good citizens by working to control their emissions.
Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability division is also developing ways to reduce the company’s water consumption, use sustainable and recyclable materials in all packaging, and reduce carbon emissions.
