What You Can Do In Your Kitchen
To Save the Environment

Did you know that CFC's (chlorofluorocarbons) are chemicals that are found in many aerosol spray cans?  They release bad chemicals into the air that break down the ozone and make global warming worse. Don't buy any spray cans (such as kitchen cleaning products) that contain CFC's.
 

There are a lot of things that you can do in your kitchen to save the earth. There are many different ways to stop global warming, use the 3R’s (reduce, reuse, & recycle), save water, save trees, reduce the use of electricity, and use solar energy.

Here are some ways to stop global warming in your kitchen.

  • Turn off the lights when you don’t need them
  • Use fluorescent light bulbs
  • Use air fresheners that say “no CFC’s”
  • Use Energy Star rated appliances

Here are some ways to use the 3R’s in your kitchen.

  • Put #1 or #2 plastics in a recycling bin/bag (look at the bottom or the side at the bottom of the plastic for the number)
  • Use recycled paper towels
  • Use cloth napkins and reusable utensils
  • Use non-disposable cleaning supplies
  • Recycle grocery bags
  • Throw leftover fruits and vegetables into a compost heap
  • Use cloth grocery bags
  • Compost leftover food that is from plants

Here are some ways to save water in your kitchen.

  • Turn off the faucet (tap) when you aren’t using the water
  • Turn off the water while washing your hands
  • Make sure your dishwasher loads are full
  • Use Energy Star rated appliances
  • Dump your leftover water in plants instead of down the drains
  • Instead of running the faucet for cold water, keep a jug of water in the refrigerator so it will get cold on its own for you

Here are some ways to save trees in your kitchen.

  • Use recycled paper products
  • Recycle paper products
  • Don’t use wood cabinets, use something like metal shelves

Here are some ways to reduce the use of electricity in your kitchen.

  • Turn of the lights when you don’t need them or they are not in use.
  • Only use appliances when you really need to
  • Use Energy Star rated appliances

Here is a way to use solar energy in your kitchen.

  • Use a solar cooker instead of an oven
  • Heat the water in your house with a solar water heater

|Using the 3R's At Home| |Stopping Global Warming At Home|
|Saving Water At Home| |Saving Electricity At Home| |Using Solar Energy At Home| |Saving Trees At Home | |Bathroom| |Bedroom| |Living Room| |Kitchen| |Yard|

Printed Resources

Elkington, John, Julia Hailes, Douglas Hill and Joel Makower. Going Green-A Kid’s Handbook to Saving the Planet. New York: The Penguin Group, 1990.

Online Resources

“Save Water 49 Ways.” American Water & Energy Savers. 26 March 2007
<http://www.americanwater.com/49ways.htm%23top>.

“Water Saving Kitchen.” Water Efficiency. 26 March 2007
<http://www.wessexwater.co.uk/wateref
ficiency/sub_kitchen.aspx?id=1585>.

Images

Permission to use all of the photographs on this page of compost, energy star appliance logo, is granted  under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.  <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page> (December, 2006).

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