The resources listed below are useful and offer practical information on sustainability:
Sustainability Slides for Quick Tips
U.S. Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
American Public Media on Sustainability
Use plastic bags when going to the store? Consider this:
14 plastic bags contain enough petroleum to drive a car a mile.
380 billion plastic bags or wraps are thrown away in America each year.
Making a paper bag emits 70% more global warming gases than making a plastic bag.
0 paper bags biodegrade in landfils due to a lack of oxygen.
Cities spend up to 17 cents per bag in disposal costs, wasting millions of tax dollars.