Go Green tips for March 5th

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 Friday, March 5th:

• Headed into town for shopping or errands? Share the ride with a friend. If I’m headed to Cosco or Walmart, I call my friends, first to see if they’d like a girls’ day out! Going broke is always more fun with your friends!
• Clear the clutter! Every 100 pounds you carry inside your car lowers its fuel economy by 1 to 2 percent. So if you don't need it, don't have it in your trunk.
• Oil-change shops try to convince us to change our oil every 3,000 miles, but newer cars really don’t need it that often. Most manufacturers say you can go 7,000 miles without a problem. Change less often and it really can save your engine and the planet - not to mention your wallet.


Eating locally grown food is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and support your local economy. And chances are, your local farm doesn't use pounds of pesticides or antibiotics. Here’s the gratuitous plug: in case you thought during these cold winter months that a farmers market is wishful thinking, think again. Middlebury does a Winter market the second and fourth Saturdays during the winter season in which you’ll find local produce, breads, meats, cheeses, even crafts. It all takes place in the Marbleworks at American Flatbread between 9 and 1. See? You can have your green, and eat it too! Green up with us at 921 WVTK!