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Green Facts – Energy Conservation Starts at Home The United States represents less than 5% of the worlds population, yet we consume ¾ of all natural resources. (USDOE) If just one in 10 homes used ENERGY STAR qualified appliances, the change would be like planting 1.7 million new acres of trees. (US Dept of Energy) Microwaves are between 3.5 and 4.8 times more energy efficient than traditional electric ovens. If it costs ten cents to cook one item in a microwave, it would cost forty-eight cents to cook the same item in a standard oven. If everyone in North America cooked exclusively with a microwave for a year, we'd save as much energy as the entire continent of Africa consumes during that same time. (The Green Book) Thirty-six states are anticipating water shortages by 2016. Yet the average American uses more than 100 gallons or water each day.
(EPA) Swapping 16 incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) saves emissions equivalent to taking a car off the road for a year. (energystar.gov)
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