Program Schedule
Sunday May 2, 2010
11am - 4pm
Wilton Go Green Festival
Sharing ways to save dollars today
and our planet for tomorrow
Eco-Factoid
Only about 1% of the world's water is accessible for direct human use - including the water we see in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs as well as underground sources. Only this 1% is regularly renewed by rain and snowfall and is available to us on a sustainable basis to meet all our needs for drinking, sanitation, irrigation, and indusrial use.
Source: The Story of Stuff
Eco-Factoid
Most bicycles consist of less than 30 pounds of metal and plastic. While there is a modest initial carbon footprint to gather the materials, produce a bicycle and deliver it to a user, after that the carbon footprint virtually disappears.
Source: www.ibike.org
Eco-Factoid
"In Europe, much of the paper--from toilet paper to book pages--is off-white in color. Many of their paper mills have switched to totally chlorine free (TCF) processes, using oxygen or ozone and hydrogen peroxide instead of chlorine to bleach paper."
Source: The Story of Stuff
Eco-Factoid
The electric Tesla Roadster goes 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, has a 236 mile range, and is 2x more efficient than a hybrid.
Source: www.teslamotors.com
Eco-Factoid
Yard and food waste are a gardener's gold! Leaves, chopped stalks, flowers and grass all make great compost in a pile or bin. Vegetable scraps and coffee grounds can also be added to your bin, but do not use meat, dairy or oils because they can attract pests.
Source: /www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/
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