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Our Commitment To The Environment
At Alkemists Labs we understand the importance of doing our part for the environment. The very ingredients and natural products we analyze on a daily basis are directly affected by the changes in our environment. In addition we ensure that such tested materials and other green wastes are properly recycled. So we have taken it upon ourselves to make the necessary steps to achieve a state of ‘Greenness’. With our commitment to the environment we utilize renewable energy, help to preserve our precious rainforests and restore our fragile forests as well as recycle all of our paper, plastic and glassware.
We are honored to be working along side The Green Mountain Energy Company and The Arbor Day Foundation to preserve and protect our precious, life sustaining environment.
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I n the average home, 40% of all electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off. Across the US, this equals the annual output of 17 power plants. ( www.energystar.gov )
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Did you know a leaky faucet can waste up to 20 gallons of water per day, and a leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons a day. ( www.nrdc.org )
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Download new music instead of buying it on CDs. The “jewel cases” that CDs come in are usually made from polyvinyl chloride, a dangerous material that cannot readily be recycled. Downloading will also help cut down on the production costs and energy used to create the discs themselves. ( www.begreen.com )
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Did you know it is estimated that making a liter of orange juice requires 958 liters of water for irrigation. (www.treehugger.com )
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Go Local!
When you do your grocery shopping for fruits and vegetables…
Find your nearest Farmer’s Market for a great selection of locally grown, organic, and just plain better tasting food: http://apps.ams.usda.gov/FarmersMarkets/
Why? According to Treehugger.com:
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Shipping a pound of apples from a farm in Iowa to a market in Washington requires 30% more fuel and releases 30% more greenhouse gases than shipping those apples to a local market in Iowa. |
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The average US meal comes from five different nations. |
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Food today travels between 1,500 and 2,500 miles from farm to market. That’s 25% farther than it traveled two decades ago. |
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It is estimated that a making a liter of orange juice requires 958 liters of water for irrigation, and 2 liters of fuel for tractors, water-pumping, pesticide spraying, and the occasional electric heater to ward off frost. |
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A study found that to gather all of the ingredients needed to make strawberry yogurt in Germany, 8,000 km worth of travel were required to bring everything into one place. |
For the full article check out: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/10/how_to_green_yo_8.php
Green Electricity
If you have been curious about your household’s environmental impact, you can calculate your carbon footprint:
http://www.begreennow.com/calculator
http://www.carboncounter.org/
Once you know your impact you can take action by buying green power. Green power is power generated from renewable resources such as wind or sun instead of fossil fuels. In some states you can select your energy supplier based on the green power options they provide. Another way to buy green power is to buy Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also called Renewable Energy Credits, or Green Tags. RECs allow you to buy renewable energy anywhere, even if you do not have a variety options in your state.
To explore your green options by state, check out this website: http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/buying/buying_power.shtml
Pop Quiz.
What do 57% of Prius owners say is the main reason why they bought the car?
- It makes a statement about them
- It saves them money
- It lowers carbon emissions
- It has a smooth drive
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Check out the results here:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/people-like-the-prius-car-reasons-quiz-052708.php
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