Welcome to Green Key Environmental Solutions!
In times where we are reaping the bitter consequences of what we have sown with negligence to the environment, it is absolutely crucial to be conscious of what we consume and produce at all levels. Green Key Environmental Solutions is not only dedicated to serving this vital need, but is also committed to providing the consumer marketplace with energy efficient, earth conscious products to cultivate a future that can reach our imagination.
Green Keys 5 Green Ideas
1. Stop Idling your car
Every moment you spend idling your car's engine means needlessly wasting gas, as well as rougher wear on your vehicle. Idling for more than 10 seconds wastes more gas than is needed for startup. Overall, Americans idle away 2.9 billion gallons of gas a year, worth around $78.2 billion.
2. Turn Off Your Computer
Save energy and wear and tear on your hardware by shutting down your computer at night. You'll save an average of $90 of electricity a year. The Department of Energy recommends shutting off your monitor if you aren't going to use it for more than 20 minutes, and the whole system if you're not going to use it for more than two hours.
3. Sign Up for Green Energy
More than half of all electricity consumers in the U.S. now have the option of purchasing green power from their utility. Find out how you can buy it by visiting the Department of Energy's state-by-state list of providers. You can also check with your own utility to see what's available.
4. Turn Down the Thermostat
50 to 70% of households energy cost goes to heating and cooling. For every degree you lower the thermostat, you'll save between 1 and 3% of your heating bill. Do the same thing in reverse with air conditioning
5. Wash Your Laundry in Cold Water
An easy way to clean green is to turn the dial on your washing machine to cold. Most loads don't need hot water, and 90% of the energy used by washing machines goes into heating. The higher the water temperature, the higher the cost to you and the planet.