ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WHAT YOU CAN DO
MORE
OR
LESS
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
What You Can Do
AIR
WATER
ENERGY USE
TRAVEL
HOME CARE
WASTE
LAWN CARE
CLIMATE CHANGE
LIFESTYLE
More of some things
and less of others
makes a big difference!
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What You Can Do
WASTE
• Recycling
• Composting
• Donations
• Rechargeable batteries
• Canvas bags
• Garage sales
• Thrift shopping
• E-greeting cards
• Double-sided printing
• Curbside trash
• Landfills
• Packaging
• Junk mail
• Gift wrap
• Plastic bags
• Paper
• Litter
What You Can Do
ENERGY USE
• Solar
• Energy Star
products
• Thermostat timers
• Insulation
• Ceiling fans
• Alternate sources
• Compact fluorescent
or LED bulbs
• “3 second rule”
• Lights on when
not in use
• Vampire voltage
• High heat/AC at night
• Incandescent bulbs
• Computers/monitors
on when not in use
• Rechargers always
plugged in
What You Can Do
WATER
• Fix leaks
• Low flow faucets
and showerheads
• Efficient toilets
• Toilet tank bag/bottle
• Reuse graywater
• Washing at the carwash
• Solar water heaters
• Rain barrels
• Long showers
• Washing the car
• Watering the lawn
• Half loads of laundry
• Faucets running while
washing/brushing teeth
• Stormwater runoff
• Bottled water
What You Can Do
TRAVEL
• Walking
• Bicycling
• Carpooling
• Public transportation
• Low emission vehicles
• Trip chains
• Hypermiling
• Cruise control
• Tire pressure
• Miles per gallon
• Single objective trips
• Jack-rabbit starts
• Long-distance
vacations
• Speeding
• Premium fuels
• Topping-off
• SUV’s
• Idling
What You Can Do
LAWN CARE
• Organics
• Composting
• “Victory gardens”
• Rain barrels
• Rain gardens
• Xeriscaping
• Native/drought
resistant plants
• Mulching/push-mowers
• Shade trees
• Fertilizers
• Pesticides
• Watering
• Bagged cuttings
• Gas-powered items
• Impervious surfaces
• Invasive species
• Leaf blowers
• Grass
What You Can Do
AIR
• Trees
• Carpooling
• Public transportation
• Gas fireplaces
• Fireplace inserts
• Phone/mail shopping
• Radon testing
• Properly maintained
vehicles
• Charcoal BBQ’s
• Indoor air pollutants
• VOCs
• Smoking
• Air travel
• Wood fires
• Driving/idling
• Mold
What You Can Do
HOME CARE
• Green cleaners
• Eco-friendly beauty
products and clothes
• Sustainable wood
products
• Line dry clothes
• Insulation
• Window shades
• Faucet aerators
• Dry cleaning
• Air fresheners
• Chemical cleaners
• Paint strippers
• Hot water for
clothes/dish washing
• Second refrigerators
• Fragrance
What You Can Do
LIFESTYLE
• Nature breaks
• Visit/support parks
• Canvas bags
• Organic food
• Community based
agriculture
• Subsistence living
• Engage elected officials
• Education
• Time in the car
• Television time
• Time plugged in
• Plastic bags
• Styrofoam
• Processed foods
• Urban Sprawl
• Meat
What You Can Do
CLIMATE CHANGE
• All the other “Mores”
listed in this program
• Public pressure to
change policy
• Eat locally grown food
• Energy efficiency
• Renewable energy
• Home energy audits
• All the other “Lesses”
listed in this program
• Carbon footprint/CO2
• Energy use
• Travel
• Waste
If we work together, we can
do less by doing more,
and more by doing less!
What You Can Do
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QUIZ
Bulk purchases
Face-to-face conversations
Garage sales
Imported products
Off-road vehicles
Square footage in your home
Tap water
Telecommuting
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What You Can Do
What I Can Do!
• What “Mores” can you
think of?
• What “Lesses” can you
think of?
What You Can Do
RECYCLING
What You Can Do
45.3%
RECYCLING
35.1%
31.2%
45.3%
44.2%
44.9%
32.1%
31.7%
32%
29.9%
33.2%
38.4%
40.3%
40.7%
53.8%
42.4%
43%
37.8%
40%
32.7%
47.4%
43.2%
2010 NJ MSW
RECYCLING
RATES
What You Can Do
RECYCLING
What You Can Do
VAMPIRE VOLTAGE
What You Can Do
HYPERMILING
What You Can Do
GREYWATER
What You Can Do
RAIN BARRELS
What You Can Do
CLIMATE CHANGE
What You Can Do
XERISCAPING
What You Can Do
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
What You Can Do
3 SECOND RULE
What You Can Do
GREEN CLEANERS
What You Can Do
RAIN GARDENS
What You Can Do
EFFICIENT TOILETS
If it’s YELLOW let it mellow,
If it’s BROWN, flush it down!