Change For Climate: Conference and Community Events

Did you know that when you do laundry, most of the carbon footprint comes from drying your clothes?

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In the summer, use a clothes line to dry your items within hours and they'll smell great. During the winter, or if you live in a condo or apartment, purchase a drying rack to save energy all year round.

Hot water heating accounts for about 90% of the energy your machine uses to wash clothes. And unless you have heavy oil stains, washing in cold water is just as effective at getting things clean.

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On your next load of laundry, turn the dial from hot or warm to cold and you'll instantly cut your energy use. Make sure you're doing full loads each time. You can even purchase cold water detergent made specifically to help get tougher stains out without using warm water.

Have you heard of grasscycling? It's really simple. By leaving your grass clippings on the lawn after mowing instead of bagging them and having them hauled away each week in a garbage truck, you can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions every season.

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Remove the bag from your mower and let the grass clippings fall. The clippings are good for your lawn as they provide nutrients and reduce the need for watering and fertilizer.