Green Tips for Apartment Residents

Do your part! By taking these simple steps, apartment residents can conserve fuel and water, reduce waste and save energy:

	Lights Out Turn off all lights when you leave a room. Replace incandescent light bulbs with EPA ENERGY STAR-qualified compact fluorescents (CFL) or Light-emitting diodes (LED). *Did you know?* Lighting accounts for nearly 25% of total energy costs in the home or office. Fluorescent light bulbs consume 75% less electricity, last 4-15 times longer, and generate 74% less heat than incandescent bulbs.
	Power Off Home electronics such as computers, TVs and printers use power even when idle. Turn your electronics off when not in use.
	Conserve Water Have all leaks or drippy faucets repaired immediately. Run your dishwasher with only full loads, and use the energy-savings setting if you have the option. *Did you know?* According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a faucet dripping at one drop per second wastes 2,700 gallons per year.
	Reduce, Reuse, Recycle At the grocery or hardware store, purchase products with the least amount of packaging waste. Place newspapers, cartons, plastic and glass containers in your recycle bins. Reuse plastic bags and shop with reusable grocery bags. *Did you know?* For every ton of paper that is recycled, we save 7,000 gallons of water, 380 gallons of oil, and enough electricity to power an average house for six months. You can run a TV for six hours on the amount of electricity that is saved by recycling one aluminum can. By recycling just one glass bottle, you save enough electricity to power a 100-watt bulb for four hours.
	Bottled Water - Kick the Habit If you use a water filtration system at home (such as Brita® or PUR) instead of buying bottled water, you can save money AND reduce plastic waste.
	Avoid the Rat Race Instead of driving yourself to work every day, try carpooling, taking public transit or riding your bike.
	Master the Stairs At the office or in your apartment building, take the stairs instead. You will conserve elevator energy use and get a good workout!