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Carrying On Earth Day Founder’s Legacy
ORLANDO, FLA July 6, 2005 – When Porter McNeil read about Earth Day founder Senator Gaylord Nelson’s passing on July 3 rd, it was a poignant moment. “For some of us, that first Earth Day was more than just a reason to join in our school celebration for a day,” said Porter. “We’ve tried to make a small difference for the planet ever since.”
Raised in Jacksonville , Porter moved to Orlando soon after college. “All of a sudden, it seemed, 2000 was here,” Porter said. “If I was going to do something, this was the millennium to do it in.” Before long, Conservastore was born. It’s a website where people can find out about and buy earth-friendly products. Clients range from teenage New Zealanders to the U.S. Embassy in Kiev (“They bought solar lights.”) Any State Department repeats? “Not yet,” Porter said. “Solar lights last a long time.”
Porter’s 9 simple steps to make every day your personal Earth Day:
- Keep your thermostat at 80 degrees in the summer, 65 in the winter.
- Reduce lawn watering. Plant species native to your area take less water.
- Go solar. Recharge your cell phone with a 20-watt panel.
- Summer months: plant annual trees on the west and south sides of your home. Live in an apartment? Talk to the landlord. And how about where you work? It’s a low-tech money-saver. The trees will break the sun’s rays. Throughout the winter, no leaf blockage means sunlight will help warm the structure.
- Drive a hybrid.
- Use fluorescent and LED bulbs. They burn longer, less hot than incandescent.
- Start a “new wave” with water-saving devices. Examples: low flow aerators, hands-free faucets, and 1.6-gallon flush toilets.
- Hang your clothes out to dry. Even occasionally.
- Have concern for fellow citizens. The more efficiently you power your life, the more power there will be for the 6 billion other folks populating the planet. You’ve got the power. Use it!
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