Recently, we asked individuals to share their best eco-friendly tip or sustainability fact but with a catch – the tip or fact could not exceed 140 characters so that it could be easily shared on Twitter. Below is a look at the fantastic responses that we received.
54 Tweetable Eco-Friendly Tips and Sustainability Facts
- Every minute, an average of 113,204 aluminum cans are recycled http://bit.ly/ow8CXH via @Earth911
- Engage your employees: Create awareness kiosks in your lobby to demonstrate your company’s #sustainability efforts. via @CSR_Intel
- If one person uses a high-efficiency toilet for one year, they can save approximately 330 gallons of water via @CaromaUSA
- Encourage your employers to start a recycling program via @imcconstruction
- Start using green products & technology to increase energy efficiency. It’ll help you develop a positive attitude toward sustainability via @telkonet
- Look for computers that meet EPEAT criteria www.epeat.net criteria to reduce toxic hazards to workers &environment via @epeat
- Select EPEAT computers & monitors- they are required to last longer, saving money & reducing waste via @epeat
- Reward suppliers who make products easier to recycle. EPEAT certified products ensure parts and materials can be reused via @epeat
- In the past 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all previous history. (Source: @EPAgov) via @Greenschoolhse
- If five people replaced their old 3.5 gpf toilet, the equivalent of 300 twenty minute showers could be saved via @CaromaUSA
- Shut down your computer when you leave the office and turn off peripherals like your monitor, speakers and printer via @imcconstruction
- Composts can capture and destroy 99.6% of industrial volatile organic chemicals in contaminated air, according to @EPAgov via @Greenschoolhse
- Include environmental responsibility as a key component in your overall global strategy & vision. #sustainability via @CSR_Intel
- If 2,000 people with new toilets switched to an HET toilet, in 1 year an Olympic sized pool could be filled with the water saved via @CaromaUSA
- Green Tip for Lunch Break: Request your favorite restaurant to deliver food without napkins and plastic cutlery. via @GreenBureau
- Automate your sustainability! Sensors, timers and computer settings are 3 things you can set once and then forget about via @ifredborg
- Lamb, beef, pork & cheese generate the most greenhouse gases. Lamb tops the list at 86.4 lbs of CO2 equivalents for every 2.2 lbs consumed via @Greenschoolhse
- If you’re starting out with sustainability, do something that will have an immediate impact to get motivation to continue via @ifredborg
- Successful #green #marketing harnesses self-interest AND planet-saving. Need both. http://guerrillamarketinggoesgreen.com via @ShelHorowitz
- Recommended temperature for domestic hot water is 60oC. Set your thermostat to this, so you’re not wasting energy over heating your water via @mcs_approved
- By redesigning & recycling product packaging, your company can not only save money, but also the environment. #sustainability via @CSR_Intel
- Want a fresh salad year round? Grow indoors from seed with grow lights ~containers take little space, and the savings is worth it! via @BlissTip
- Car batteries are the #1 most recycled material in the U.S. http://bit.ly/qn9F9Z Who knew?? via @Earth911
- Support smaller farms and get great tasting food by shopping local Farmers’ Markets or joining a CSA for fresh, sustainably grown food via @RandyRabney
- Encourage employees to incorporate #CSR & #sustainability values into their own groups’ planning & strategies. via @CSR_Intel
- Drywall is 100% recyclable, but 40 tons of gypsum waste is sent to landfills around the globe daily http://bit.ly/nA1xWD via @Earth911
- Remember to include your people & processes when making decisions about sustaining a green environment. You will be $$$ ahead via @CoachLee
- Your existing furniture is an asset. Reduce your costs and save environmental resources by refinishing or reupholstering your furniture via @refinishtouch
- Turn OFF water when brushing teeth, washing dishes except when actually using it via @ShelHorowitz
- Print double sided or better yet, keep it digital via @imcconstruction
- No more panned joist returns! (or wire hangers) Primary cause of duct leakage & quash even the highest efficiency HVAV equipment via @Archipets
- When buying copy paper and office supplies, buy recycled with the highest post-consumer content via @imcconstruction
- Finding & eliminating drafts in your home may save you 30% of your heating/cooling bills & U may still get a Tax rebate for it too via @GreenLisa
- Heard of reduce, reuse & recycle? Great! But instead of just reducing, do you really need it in the first place? via @ifredborg
- Bring your lunch in reusable containers via @imcconstruction
- Though accounting for only 5 percent of the world’s population, Americans consume 26 percent of the world’s energy via @kendeangelo
- Carpool, ride your bike or use mass transportation to get to work via @imcconstruction
- According to Flex Your Power, air conditioning alone is 45% of the total peak energy use of the commercial sector via @VahaEnergy
- If permitted, work four ten hour days or telecommute via @imcconstruction
- Search Earth911.org to find local places to recycle printer cartages, batteries, cell phones, etc via @imcconstruction
- The greenest house is the one *already* built via @Archipets
- US Biz spends $22B to #landfill $40B worth of materials! #Zerowaste saves $.Check out @RecycleMatch
- Approx. 300M tons of plastic are produced globally each year. http://bit.ly/mYhHRH Are bioplastics an answer? via @Earth911
- Do your part! Mixing #Replenish concentrate pods @ home uses 90% less plastic, oil & CO2 vs. pre-mixed http://ht.ly/6bQEL #myreplenish via @GreenLisa
- If it’s #recyclable http://twitter.com/search?q=%23recyclable, you can find out what to do with it here: http://bit.ly/gPUWQX via @Earth911
- Maximize energy in winter by weather-stripping or caulking to cover doorway gaps for reduced heating load on HVAC systems via @associatedrenew
- Well-designed LED lighting fixtures can retain 70% of their initial output for 50,000 hours or more via @VahaEnergy
- A well-designed daylit building is estimated to reduce energy use by 50% to 80% via @VahaEnergy
- Rearrange your work space to take advantage of daylight via @imcconstruction
- Decreased water use can lead to decreased energy use, as water heating accounts for 15% of a building’s energy use via @VahaEnergy
- Water Fact: Less than 20% of plastic, disposable water bottles are #recycled. That’s a lot of waste. http://ow.ly/41ds7 via @swellbottle
- #Repurpose. Find items that have reached the conclusion of their useful life in one application & use them in another where they have value via @Repurposed_CO
- Did you know using cucumbers and garlic will kill roaches? No pesticides! via @enhancemyskills
- Nearly 100 million trees are cut down annually to make junk mail in the U.S. http://bit.ly/ouWshehttp://t.co/UoS15rd via @Earth911
What is your favorite eco-friendly tip or sustainability fact? Please share it with us in the comment section below.
Here is another one!
“Recycling one ton of steel conserves 2500 pounds of iron ore, 1400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of limestone” – @EnviroMetal