Go Green Tips for March 2nd

Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!

Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Tuesday, March 2nd:

• Planning a spring vacation? How about an eco-vacation/ Save the money and go for an experience like Habitat for Humanity, i-to-i or the United Way. Instead of reaching into your pockets, reach out to help!
• Spring break can also be about showing your kids how to contribute. Save those vacation dollars and stay local, find trail-restoration projects to get them involved in or call your local United Way for volunteer opportunities. They'll learn from you and the example you set.

Headed on the road for a spring break vacation? I know we often like to take to the road that week with kids. Here's a few good choices to be made when you travel:

Road-tripping? Consider leaving your clunker at home and renting a hybrid; you'll save on gas and prevent wear and tear on your car. Once you're at your destination, using a bicycle or public transportation for sight-seeing will reduce your footprint, give you the local experience and burn off a few of those vacation libations.

If you're flying, look for a nonstop flight if it's available, it saves time and burns less fuel!


Here’s a common green myth: Recycling wastes more energy than it saves. Here’s the truth of the matter: Typically, this myth comes at you in the form of “Sending out trucks all over town to pick up bottles and cans takes more energy than you'll save by recycling.” It sounds compelling, but it's wrong. For example, recycling aluminum cans cuts energy use and greenhouse gases by 95 percent compared with the energy needed to make virgin aluminum. In general, the energy used to manufacture new products from raw materials is at least ten times more than the energy consumed by curbside collection, recycling and transportation of recycled goods to retailers. Reuse, renew, recycle… reclaim. It’s the Go Green Ride at Five on 921 wvtk!