Ways to go green at home
租房者可以通过以下11条绿色生活小贴士来尽自己的一份力量来拯救地球，增加他们的环保足迹.
Climate change has made sustainable living a hot topic — and not just among homeowners. More than one-third of Americans rent, and 69% of them 想住在节能建筑里吗. 如果你不能搬进绿色认证的公寓楼, here are 11 eco-wise hacks for an existing space.
Energy-saving tips for renters
- 如果你想知道如何节省公寓的取暖费用, ask your landlord to install a programmable thermostat，或者在已有的情况下利用它. Used properly, it can save up to $150 a year in energy costs.
- 用节能型节能灯代替普通灯泡 75% less energy and last 6 to 10 times longer.
- Plug appliances and electronics into power strips. 当设备不使用时，关闭这些“中心集线器”，以防止幽灵般的能量消耗, which accounts for about one-quarter of your electricity bill.
- Seal around doors and windows to stop air leaks. A $2 tube of caulk could cut your energy waste by 10%-20%.
- 用冷水在一年内洗5次衣服中的4次, 减少的二氧化碳排放量将相当于 planting over 1/3 of an acre of forest.
Eco wise water-saving tips
- Wash only full loads of laundry to save up to 3,400 gallons of water a year.
- 安装带有WaterSense标签的低流量淋浴喷头，可节省高达 2,700 gallons of water per year.
- Take 10-minute showers instead of baths to reduce water usage by half or more.
Low-waste living tips
- Compost food scraps to reduce your landfill contribution by 22%. In the U.S. 仅生产和处理食物垃圾就相当于 37 million cars' worth of greenhouse gas emissions. 然而，要知道如何在公寓里堆肥是很困难的. 如果你在户外有空间，使用堆肥滚筒或蠕虫箱. 如果你所在的城市有食物残渣投放点，你可以使用桌面堆肥机.
- Join a community garden in your area. 作为对维护的回报，你会得到新鲜的， safe produce你可以只拿你需要的，以防止食物浪费.
- 努力减少对一次性塑料的依赖，更多地依赖可重复使用的容器, bottles, and metal straws. This could help save you money, 如果你按照建议每天喝8杯一次性塑料瓶的水，坚持一年的话, it would cost more than 3,500 times more than drinking the same amount of tap water.
做一个好邻居的一部分就是照顾好你周围的世界——但是当你租房的时候，你怎么能让你的家保持环保呢?
事实证明，在小空间和共享空间的租赁中，有很多更环保和节约能源的方法.
Conserve Energy
设置恒温器，当你不在家时减少使用
- Save up to $150 a year in energy costs1
Use energy-efficient lightbulbs
- Use 75% less energy1
使用电器和电子产品的电源插板，不使用时将其关闭
- Reduce your electricity bill by 25%2
Seal around doors and windows
- Cut your energy waste by 10%–20%3
Wash laundry with cold water
- Reduce energy use by 90%4
Conserve Water
Wash only full loads of laundry
- Save up to 3,400 gallons of water a year1
Install a low-flow showerhead
- Save up to 2,700 gallons of water per year5
Take 10-minute showers instead of baths
- Reduce water usage by half or more6
Reduce Waste
Join a community garden
- Take only what you need and prevent food waste
Compost food scraps
- Reduce your landfill contribution by 22%7
Use reusable water bottles
- 一年的瓶装水价格为1800美元，而自来水只需0美元.498
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2 http://www.nrdc.org/stories/keep-your-devices-wasting-energy-and-money
3 http://www.energy.gov/energysaver/services/do-it-yourself-energy-savings-projects/savings-project-how-seal-air-leaks-caulk
4 http://www.coldwatersaves.org/
5 http://www.epa.gov/watersense/showerheads
6 http://stanfordmag.org/contents/shower-or-bath-essential-answer
7 http://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/food-loss-and-waste
8 http://biofriendlyplanet.com/green-alternatives/reusables/the-environmental-advantages-of-reusable-water-bottles/
