Earth Month takes place during April every year. It’s a time to raise environmental awareness and renew (or make) some consciousness choices around the issues that affect mother nature.
I will offer some tips on how you can participate this Earth Month, 2024’s theme:
“Planet over Plastics”
Tip 3: Save on Household Energy
This can be anything you like:
Turn your thermostat down a degree before the heat comes on and up a degree before the AC kicks in
Get a programmable thermostat
Turn the lights off as you leave a room
Change to LED bulbs
Turn off power cords at night to stop the “energy vampires”
Let your laundry dry outside (at least partially) before using the dryer
Turn your water heater down a degree
Pull the shades and close your fireplace damper. Window coverings help hold energy in and the heat out.
Portland General Electric has an Energy Tracking Tool that can help you spot other easy ways to lower energy use, check it out here.
Dr Caroleigh Elliott, Chiropractic and Wellness 