Green Thanksgiving

Top Green Thanksgiving Day Tips

By the Numbers

63.3 percent: Percentage of the vote that passed Proposition 2 in California this month, which prohibits the confinement of farm animals—including turkeys—so that they cannot turn around, lie down, stand up and fully extend their limbs, according to Ballotpedia.

1 pound: Amount of food, per person, that is the recommended serving size of your main course—turkey, tofurky, or whatever you're serving—plus another half-pound for leftovers.

180 degrees: The reading, on your thermometer, that indicates your turkey is done when placed in the thigh; also, be sure the juices should run clear, not red.

496 people: Residents of Turkey, TX, the most populous of the three places in the U.S. named after the bird.

5 ounces: The limit for a standard glass of wine: Men should have no more than two servings per day, and one for women, according to The Wine Institute (though perhaps these standards don't have to apply on Thanksgiving).

87 percent: Percentage of the world's printing and writing papers consumed by industrialized nations, which make up only 20 percent of the world's population.

200: Foods that are threatened by extinction in America.

$6: The cost of a half-pound box of organic arugula delivered to your door from Boxed Greens.

$1.89: The cost of enough organic arugula seed to last the season, from NeSeed.

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Air Pod Car

The Compressed Air Engines

The fruit of more than ten years of researches, MDI’s mono-energy engines operate on a totally eco-friendly basis using compressed air stored at high pressure.

These engines are used on vehicles designed for urban use, backup generators or industrial tractors. They are particularly tailored for applications where the torque has an importance and when an averagely moderate power is needed.

Together with the zero pollution engines, some other versions having the same technical basis have also been created by MDI, they are known as the dual-energy engines. In the case of dual-energy engines, an energetic adjuvant (petrol, diesel, oil, alcohol or gas) is burned in an external continuous combustion chamber. These dual-energy engines have more range and the amount of toxic gases released is very low.

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Water Sense

SAVE WATER - SAVE MONEY

The average household spends as much as $500 per year on its water and sewer bill. By making just a few simple changes to use water more efficiently, you could save about $170 per year. If all U.S. households installed water-efficient appliances, the country would save more than 3 trillion gallons of water and more than $18 billion dollars per year! Also, when we use water more efficiently, we reduce the need for costly water supply infrastructure investments and new wastewater treatment facilities.

DID YOU KNOW?
Weather-based irrigation controllers can save nearly 24 billion gallons per year across the United States—approximately equal to more than 7,000 hoses constantly running for a full year.

WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, makes it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment. Look for the WaterSense label to choose quality, water-efficient products. Many products are available, and don't require a change in your lifestyle. Explore the links below to learn about WaterSense labeled products, saving water, and how businesses and organizations can partner with WaterSense.