Save money while you're helping to clean the air in North Texas! The most effective way for businesses
and individuals to address air pollution is to invest in energy efficiency and use energy generated from clean sources like solar and wind. Most of these strategies will pay for themselves through reduced utility bills. Others, like recycling, help reduce costs borne by the community with tax dollars, reducing the pressure on local governments to raise taxes.
Here are a few things you and your company can do:
Home & Office Energy Efficiency
Discard those old inefficient light bulbs and replace them with compact fluorescent bulbs.
Install a programmable thermostat and program it properly.
Put power strips on your electronics and turn the power strips off at night and when you go to work in the morning.
Get an energy audit.
Turn off your computer when you leave the office or leave home.
Replace old appliances with those that meet high efficiency standards like Energy Star.
Transportation
Make fuel efficiency a top priority when you replace your car.
Ride DART whenever you can.
Inflate your tires properly and keep your car well-maintained.
Report smoking vehicles by dialing #SMOKE from your cell phone. You'll need the vehicle license plate number and the date, time and location where the smoking vehicle was seen.
Other Helpful Actions
Recycle. It saves energy as well as resources.
Buy electricity generated from renewable energy.
Here are some resources for more information about what you can do:
