Check this page to find out simple ways you can help save the environment. 

Here are some links to help you out:

Citizens Campaign for the Environment

Environmental Protection Agency

Keep America Beautiful

SaveOurEnvironment.org

Calculte your carbon footprint with the GREEN CALCULATOR 

Do you have a green tip you'd like to share?  We'd love to hear from you, send us your tips to (green@cwalbany.com)

On 31 March 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour - Earth Hour. If the greenhouse reduction achieved in the Sydney CBD during Earth Hour was sustained for a year, it would be equivalent to taking 48,616 cars off the road for a year.

On Saturday March 29, 2008 Earth Hour will once again take place.  Chicago will serve as the U.S. flagship city for Earth Hour in 2008, with Atlanta, Phoenix and San Francisco joining as leading partner cities. But everyone throughout the US and around the world is invited and encouraged to turn off their lights for an hour on March 29 at 8 p.m. local time--whether at home or at work, with friends and family or solo, in a big city or a small town.

One of the simplest ways to cut down on office waste is to use email! Email is faster, cheaper, and less resource intensive than overnight mail.

Stay hydrated without creating waste! Purchasing a reusable water bottle can cut down on waste. Americans use 3.3 million plastic bottles every hour but recycle only one in five.

There's a greener choice if you're in the market for a new computer, laptops use half as much energy as a desktop computer. Be sure to look for the Energy Star label on your new laptop, Energy Star models can use up to 70% less energy than other laptops!

Did you know the average American spends almost $135 each year drying clothes in their home? You could save up to 30% in energy costs by cleaning the lint out of your dryer!

Show your love and stay green this Valentine's Day with these green tips:

:::Instead of driving to a restaurant for a Valentine’s Day dinner, take mass transit or cook a romantic dinner from home.

:::Bake cookies or other goodies for your valentine and package them in reusable and/or recyclable containers as gifts.

:::Buy cards that use recyclable paper, send e-mail cards, or make your own.

:::Buy organic flowers or live bushes, shrubs, or trees that can be planted in the spring

Give green gifts such as blue-sky power, or make a donation to an environmental organization.

Almost 15 billion batteries are produced each year, most of theses batteries are disposable. If you know you'll be giving out electronic presents this holiday season, include rechargable batteries with the gift, and help cut down on battery waste.

You save a lot of time using your dishwasher, but make sure you're not wasting money or water. Only run your dishwasher when it's full, by following this simple step you can save up to 400 gallons of water a month!

Curious if the dishwasher is better than hand washing the dishes? Using a fully-loaded dishwasher, without pre-rinsing, uses about 35% less water than handwashing the same amount.

Did you know that one ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of fuel? Just another reason to make sure you're using recycled products in your office!