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Reduce your carbon footprint, save money by choosing eco-friendly options this winter

Winter has arrived, bringing colder and shorter days. This means using more energy to light and heat your home and classrooms. Choosing more eco-friendly options during this snowy season – such as shoveling your driveway instead of using a gas-powered snow blower or making sure windows and doors are sealed to keep the heat in and the cold out – not only reduces your carbon footprint, but can also save you money.

The Learn Green, Live Green focus for December is “Weathering the Winter.” This entails winterizing your home and classrooms, being more environmentally conscious when warming up – like putting on a sweater instead of cranking up the heat – and continuing to recycle as well as conserving energy and water.

Need help getting started? Check out our Tips link. You will find easy ways to go green for the winter. Also, get all the facts about greening your winter from our Fun Facts link. Want to know more? Don’t forget to check out our Online Resources and School Projects links for more ideas and information on what you can do to go green this winter.

Don’t forget, reading is a fun and exciting way to pass the time on those cold winter days and nights. For ideas on great books, click on our Reading List link.

As always, we encourage Hoosiers to continue living green in other ways as well. To look back at past months for ideas, click on the Recycle Bin link.