Green Events and Tips

HAPPY EARTH DAY TO YOU :)

The GREEN trend is strong and everyone is jumping on the environmental friendly train. Across the country people are taking Earth Day as an opportunity to increase global warming awareness and education on environmental efficiency.

In the Bay Area there are many events dedicated to helping the environment. I encourage you to check out some of these events, take a date or have a family day.

4/22/08: Earth Day Extravaganza
San Francisco Center for the Book
300 De Haro St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 565-0545
Admission: FREE, Time: 1-5pm

4/24/08 Environmental Film Festival
Koret Auditorium Main Library
100 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-4400
Time: 12pm

4/24/08 Terra Music
Nob Hill Masonic Center
1111 California St.
San Francisco, CA
(415) 776-4702
Admission: $18 Time: 7:30pm
For more info and detail on these events check out:
http://www.sfgate.com/listings/macroevent.php?events.m166

GREN TIPS: The following are quick and easy tips to reduce waste and save a little cash at the same time.

* Save energy and cash by changing light bulbs to more energy efficient one, this will reduce waste therefore reduce your energy bill. Also remember to turn off lights that you are not using for example when you leave a room.

* Try to conserve water by turning off faucet while brushing your teeth and taking shorter showers. Reduce dishwasher use, wait to use until dispenser is full of dishes before using it.

* Avoid buying disposables. Instead buy strong sturdy materials that can be used over and over. (ei. tupper-ware, silverware)

* Reuse shopping bags, sandwish bags, birthday bags. The plastic bags have many uses, birthday bags are over rated, they are used for one minute and a picture. Make sure to save your b-day bags and give them to someone else.

* Stop junk mail. This can reduce the waste of paper and plastic. Plus it would keep your mail box uncluttered.

* Save some gas money and the air by car pooling to work, we are all in the same boat i'm sure other co-workers would love to join in on the gas saving team. Also, telecommuting a couple of days can make a difference or teleconferencing meetings instead of making trips.

Check out the following websites for more tips of how to save some dough while staying GREEN

www.p2pays.org/main/athome.asp
www.southeasttexaslive.com

Travel Green While Making Some Green

511 Rideshare launches Rideshare Rewards 2008!

As Earth Day approaches (April 22, 2008) and San Francisco Bay Area commuters face gasoline prices soaring beyond $4 a gallon, solo drivers now have an added reason to carpool - $100 in gas. 511 Rideshare kicked-off Rideshare Rewards today, an incentive campaign for drive-alone commuters to try carpooling. Rideshare Rewards pays new carpoolers up to $100 in gas gift cards.

Registration for the program is easy. New carpoolers register at 511.org by clicking on the Rideshare Rewards link. Over the subsequent 90-day period, Rideshare Reward participants submit online commute logs earning up to $100 in Rideshare Rewards. Commuters can also get free help finding a carpool match through the 511 Ridematch Service at 511.org.

--Lucy