Rye Turning Green » alternative lighting http://ryeturninggreen.com Reducing the carbon footprint of Rye, NH Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:37:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Honor Your Home – Art Incentive for Rye Homeowners http://ryeturninggreen.com/honor-your-home-art-incentive-for-rye-homeowners http://ryeturninggreen.com/honor-your-home-art-incentive-for-rye-homeowners#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:45:04 +0000 susananderson http://ryeturninggreen.com/?p=484 Come to the Gala Opening and Show of “Honor Your Home” on Friday, November 12th from 5 – 8 pm at the Seacoast Science Center.

Enjoy local food, local music and local art.  You’ll have a chance to meet the artists and community members who have been part of The Rye Energy Committee’s 2010 art and energy project:  Honor Your Home.

Invite friends and family.  The more the merrier.  This is a time to honor what you and your fellow Rye residents have done to reduce our carbon footprint and to view some beautiful art!   Twenty-five homeowners have signed up to take at least three actions to reduce their energy use by improving their home’s energy efficiency.  Actions range from replacing bulbs with compact florescent bulbs to insulating attics and lowering thermostats.   The culmination of these efforts was having local artists create paintings of various Rye homes and gardens.   The Honor Your Home Art Exhibit will take place on November 12 at the Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne Park where the paintings can be viewed and purchased.   All the art will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the artists, the Seacoast Science Center, and the Rye Energy Committee.
You can take part in reducing your carbon footprint as well!  It’s easy.  Here is a list of actions you can take in your home:
  • Install insulated shades
  • Wash clothes in cold water
  • Use dishwasher only when full
  • Turn off lights when you leave the room
  • Don’t run water when you are brushing your teeth
  • Get a rain barrel
  • Insulate water pipes
  • Clean furnace annually
  • Install sweeps at exterior doors
  • Take the NECC
  • Shop at the Rye Farmer’s Market
  • There are so many ways we can reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Join in the efforts to reduce our town’s carbon footprint and save money!
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http://www.care2.com/causes/environment/blog/alternative-lighting/

I checked at Lowe’s and led lighting is still quite expensive and not available in many sizes.  It wasn’t expensive, however, to get led Christmas lights, so that’s a start.  They’ll be available little by little, just like the CFL’s are.  This is the way to go both [...]]]> Check out this article in a Care2.com blog:

http://www.care2.com/causes/environment/blog/alternative-lighting/

I checked at Lowe’s and led lighting is still quite expensive and not available in many sizes.  It wasn’t expensive, however, to get led Christmas lights, so that’s a start.  They’ll be available little by little, just like the CFL’s are.  This is the way to go both for the environment (no mercury) and for energy conservation.  And will there then be something new after that?  Maybe, and if it’s even better for the environment, let’s go for it!

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