Meadowmont Goes Green!

ENERGY:

Want to replace your incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent? At www.topbulb.com you can find a great selection.

www.ncgreenpower.com has great information on energy conservation. Subscribe and contribute to generating alternative energy!

Want to find out gas consumption on vehicles and the new

EPA ratings? www.fueleconomy.gov

Want to buy carbon offsets? Go to www.terrapass.com and learn more.

www.cleanskies.tv  presents energy and environmental issues from a business perspective.

Need help with finding energy saving measures??

Go to www.energytribe.com

WATER:

OWASA has a very useful website: www.owasa.org Click on the "Save Water" icon and look at the Residential water conservation audit or the Residential water use calculator.

FOOD:

Want to try vegetarian? www.tryveg.com

Read the section on "saving animals one bite at the time" and you may become a convert! 

RECYCLING:

Do you want to know everything about recycling in Orange County?? 

Go to: www.co.orange.nc.us/recycling/a-z-recyclery.asp

Donate your unused furniture and other items to the "HABITAT HAND-ME-UP"  Store. www.habitathandmeups.org see tips.

www.planetaid.org A non profit organization dedicated to protecting the environment and creating sustainable development in Africa and Asia. One of their drop-boxes is on the SE corner of the parking lot on the intersection of University Drive and Old Chapel Hill Road. (the parking lot of a blue/yellow Mexican store called Celly's.

Bring your used clothes and shoes! If you like a tax receipt call                410-309-1002        ,

Recycle just about anything! Freecycle (www.freecycle.org) . PC's and other electronic components (in working order or broken) will be used to repair and rebuild PC's for seniors, non profit groups and to train teens to build computers. You can also donate cleaning supplies, unopened food items, paper products (including paper cups,plates), fabrics, curtain rods, pet supplies and equipment, magazines. The list goes on and on.

Keep it out of the landfill!

If you do not want to sign up at freecycle contact Mmgoesgreen@aol.com

BUY LOCAL:

Buy organic and local!! www.carrborofarmersmarket.com

All goods come from farmers within a 50 mile radius and it is all organic! 

Also visit www.ncfarmfresh.com for locations of North Carolina farmers, nurseries etc.

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. Become a member!

www.carolinafarmstewards.org

GENERAL:

www.epa.gov has a great deal of information. Search on "carbon footprint" and you will find over 2000 links!

Want to find more about a 13W LED lightbulb that replaces a 100W incandescent bulb or a solar powered robot lawnmower?

Go to http://green.yahoo.com  Lots of useful information about many subjects.

More tips on how to green your life:

http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9920324-54.html

and the National Geographic Green Guide:

www.thegreenguide.com/strangedays.

Check out Chapel Hill's efforts to become a sustainable community:

www.townofchapelhill.org/greencity

The Education Center at the NC Botanical Garden is starting to take shape!