Tag archive: green
Go Green: 10 Ways to be Green
Unplug appliances when you’re not using them. Or, use a “smart” power strip that senses when appliances are off and cuts “phantom” or “vampire” energy use. Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water. Use a drying rack or…
Alumni Goes Green
ELENOR HODGES GYV Staff/Participant during: 1983, 1984, 1985 Staff: 1993 Education: BA in Environmental Science from University of Virginia; M.Ed from George Mason University Employment: Currently, I’m working as Executive Director at Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment. Favorite GYV Memory: I remember meeting my cabin mates on the first night in Cabin Irene and being…