| 5 Easy Tips to Green Your School |
 Use "green" cleaning products and techniques to reduce harmful effects of unhealthy chemical exposure.
- Properly maintain your HVAC system to ensure good indoor air quality.
- When painting, replacing carpeting or furniture, use products with low VOC emissions.
- Use task lighting in work areas to decrease energy use and increase human comfort.
- Provide opportunities for students and teachers to have indoor plants that create healthy air quality in their personal breathing space. The peace lily is my top pick - it filters toxins from the air very effectively, and most important, is almost impossible to kill even if you have a brown thumb.
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| 5 Easy Tips to Green Your Business |
- Track your electricity usage each month, and set goals to use less.
- Ditto with water usage.
- Recycle everything you can, and ensure that you have the proper agreements with both your janitorial service and waste hauler to ensure proper management of your waste and recyclables.
- Use less...paper, plastic, electricity, water...everything.
- Get your entire supply chain onboard. Make sure that what you purchase comes from companies who share your commitment to 'going green'.
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Going green is not difficult, but it takes some thought. Here at the Go Green Initiative, we are constantly learning from our network of environmental enthusiasts. Below you will find some of their favorite tips. You can share your green tips on our Facebook site, 
Unplug appliances and electronic devices when they are not in use. You'd be surprised how much electricity is wasted just to have multiple devices displaying the time of day.
