Recycle Resource Center

Washing Dishes

Recycle The World — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:19:33 +0000

When washing dishes, use a full sink of warm water instead of running the faucet continuously

Slow the Flow

Recycle The World — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:17:18 +0000

Install flow restrictors on shower-heads and faucets. Restrictors are easy to install and can significantly reduce the amount of hot water in use.

Leaky faucets

Recycle The World — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:11:52 +0000

Lose the leaks. If your faucets drip, get them fixed immediately. Leaking faucets can waste gallons of hot water in a short period of time.

Turn down the Tank

Recycle The World — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:09:51 +0000

You can cut your power consumption by turning our hot water tank down to 120 degrees. If you have a dishwasher, set your tank at 140 degrees.

Showers

Recycle The World — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:09:17 +0000

Take short showers. A short shower takes half the hot water of a tub bath.

Running water

Recycle The World — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:08:52 +0000

Don’t let the water run. If you’re shaving, shampooing or brushing your teeth, turn the water on only when you need it.

Keep it away

Recycle The World — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:03:52 +0000

Keep your refrigerator away from the stove and heat registers. By being next to those items, you’re making your refrigerator work twice as hard and decreasing its overall efficiency.

Refrigerator

Recycle The World — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:01:46 +0000

Vacuum and clean the condenser coils, motor and evaporator pan of your refrigerator once or twice a year, and leave space between your refrigerator and the surrounding walls and cabinets to allow air to circulate around the coils

Only what you need

Recycle The World — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:56:30 +0000

Plug in only what you need. Many appliances draw small amounts of power when they’re not in use. Plug in kitchen equipment only when you’re going to use it.

Oven door

Recycle The World — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:02:39 +0000

Keep the oven door closed. Opening up the oven door lets out heat and drives up energy consumption. In the oven, try cooking several dishes with similar cooking temperatures at the same time.