BY tHe nUMBeRs
75%
led and CFl bulbs use up to
less electricity
to produce the same
amount of light as an
incandescent bulb
last year a total of
Less
than
3% 539,962
of municipally treated
water is actually used for
drinking. The rest goes
down the drain, down the
toilet, or on our gardens
Homeowners who install
ENERGY STaR-qualified
windows and doors will
typically save about 7%
on their energy bills
ENERGY STaR®-qualified
clothes washers use
20% less energy and
35% less water than
traditional models
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Source: Office of Energy Efficiency - Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, Recycling Council of British Columbia.
tonnes of municipal solid
waste was disposed of at
the vancouver landfill
92%
of Team Power Smart
members agree that
clothes washed in
cold water can come
out as clean as clothes
washed in hot water
team power smart members
apply their conservation practices
from home to the workplace
Photos: iStock
Photos: iStock
