27 CARS off the road
1,290 TREES plantedFind out about solar energy and how you can use the sun to reduce your fuel bills and impact on the planet.
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Conservation ChallengeGOALWe reached our goal, and have surpassed it by 236 tons. Tons of CO2 eliminated: 1,236 Actions taken: 1,723 Participants: 420
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Swap It: Donate unused itemsSubmitted by missy on Tue, 06/19/2007 - 15:19.Donate unused items during Concord's Drop Off Swap Off or to a local charity. Goodwill accepts donations during business hours at the trailer in the Crosby's parking lot. See: Buy Used or Secondhand See: Drop Off Swap Off See: Consignment: Clothing and Household Small Commercial LightingSubmitted by wes on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 17:46.This program provided by the Concord Light Plant is aimed at helping small businesses make lighting upgrades that save energy and money. Eligible upgrades must have a payback of five years or less. For more details, contact concordlight@concordma.gov or call 978-318-3151. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) RebatesSubmitted by wes on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 17:56.Those interested in a solar option may qualify for rebates of up to $1,000 per kilowatt of installed capacity for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with a payback to the Town of less than 10 years based on the Light Plant's estimated avoided capacity costs. Read More » Thermostat: ProgrammableSubmitted by missy on Tue, 06/19/2007 - 12:51.Programmable thermostats allow you to set your heating and air conditioning levels according to your household or business needs over the course of a day or a week. Try lowering heat to 62 (or lower) at night, and increasing the setting on your air conditioner to 75 (or higher) during hot days. Travel Shutdown: HouseholdSubmitted by missy on Tue, 06/19/2007 - 15:16.Before leaving home, check that all appliances and heating or air conditioning systems are set to use the least energy while you're away (i.e., turn off/down appliances, turn down heat, turn off air conditioning). TelecommuteSubmitted by missy on Thu, 06/21/2007 - 12:14.For a primer on telecommuting, see Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommuting Read "The Ten Advantages of Telecommuting": http://www.gilgordon.com/telecommutesafe/telebenefits.html Read about telecommuting trends and how you can telecommute (and join the American Telecommuting Association for $10) at: http://www.yourata.com/index.html Trade ShowsSubmitted by missy on Thu, 06/28/2007 - 13:01.Instead of purchasing a new trade show booth try a re-usable trade show production service from companies such as SecondLife Exhibits http://www.secondlifeexhibits.com/ |
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Jobs/VolunteerWhy Conserve?"Around the world, there has been a three-fold increase in extreme weather events over the past three decades." From company, Munich Re via the Boston Globe DonateAct local, think global. Help support Concord Conserves.org and local environmental programs.  Freecycle from Craigslist |
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