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Turn Over a Green Leaf with the
Live Green in Plano Volunteer Program
Click here for the 2010 Training Dates
and more information
Join the City of Plano and Elliott's Hardware for a FREE Do-It-Yourself Energy Efficiency Workshop.
Choose from FOUR convenient dates.
Click here for more information.
Texas SmartScape with Bonnie Reese
Lawn & Garden Seminar
Saturday, March 27
Plano Municipal Center - Council Chambers
1520 Avenue K
9:00 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Lawn Mower Exchange
Trade your gas mower for an electric!
Plano Municipal Center
Saturday, March 27, 8:00 am - Noon
For details on voucher requirements, please contact
Yarcus Lewis at (972) 769-4381 or
yarcusl@plano.gov.
What it means to be GREEN:
To Live Green in Plano means to create a community in which:
- We protect our environment by conserving resources, minimizing waste and reducing toxic products and materials.
- We have healthy ecosystems and sustainable neighborhoods.
- We integrate environmental values into the economy and our everyday lives.
Sustainability is often defined as "to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." The City of Plano offers a broad spectrum of programs and educational opportunities to residents interested in living green.
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Click on Power to Choose
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Texas will use approximately $23 million in federal stimulus funds for an upcoming mail-in rebate program for consumers who purchase certain energy-efficient household appliances. The mail-in rebates will apply to eligible appliances purchased between April 16 and April 25, 2010. The 10-day period will coincide with Earth Day. For additional information about this program, visit the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) Web site at http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/arra/rebate.
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The City of Plano has made a commitment to do our part to save energy and help protect the environment. Join us and take the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge to change at least one light at home to an energy-efficient one, and help us reach our goal of 10,000! It's a small step that's already making a big difference.
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Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.
How big is yours ? Click here to find out, and then do something about it!
Paper or Plastic? NEITHER
Did you know billions of plastic bags are littering our planet? Did you know it takes up to 1,000 years for a plastic bag to decompose? Did you know reusable shopping bags can be used over and over again. Next time you go shopping, take your reusable shopping bag in and use it to bag your items instead of plastic or paper bags.
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Volunteer Corps
What is the Live Green Volunteer Program?
The Live Green Volunteer Program is a local training opportunity for volunteers to work in partnership with the staff of the Sustainability & Environmental Services Department and extend information throughout our community.
(Click here for more information)