The company celebrates Earth Day on Monday, April 23
ATLANTA, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As Georgia Power celebrates Earth
Day, the company is encouraging its employees to help protect the
environment by sharing with them a few simple things they can do at home
and at work to make their environment a greener place.
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Several vendors will be on hand at Georgia Power Monday, April 23 to
share environmental tips with employees on how "green" they can be. Georgia
Power customers can use these tips in their homes and workplaces as well.
Georgia Power is looking forward to hosting 25 internal and external
organizations for its Earth Day celebration including visitors from the
Clean Air Campaign, Milliken Carpets, Pollinator Gardens, Fulton County
Water Services, Georgia Conservancy, Georgia Recycling Coalition, Georgia
Wildlife Federation, Keep Georgia Beautiful, Georgia Cooperative Extension
Service, Georgia Tech, Nature Conservancy, Southface and Let's Get Wild.
Here are a few simple things that can be done to make a work
environment a greener place:
Watch your paper
* Avoid printouts if you can work with documents on your monitor.
* Keep leave-behind copies of documents for meetings to a minimum. Refer
colleagues to stored files on shared drives or use SharePoint.
* Make double-sided prints or copies to conserve paper.
* Use the back side of single-sided pages for notes or draft copies before
recycling.
* Encourage guests and co-workers to recycle cans and bottles after
meetings.
Change your transportation habits
* Take control over your commute and save time and money.
* You don't have to sit in traffic every day. Check out your company's
commuter programs or look for programs in your area.
Change your coffee habit
* Say no to Styrofoam cups. Bring in your own reusable mug for your next
coffee break.
* Use your own water bottle instead of paper/plastic cups when dining out
for breakfast and lunch.
Here are some things that can be done at home to help save the planet:
Reduce your electricity use
* Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs
(CFLs).
* Replace dial or slide thermostats with programmable digital ones.
* Set thermostats at 78 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and 68 degrees
Fahrenheit in the winter.
* Change your filters once a month during the heating and cooling season.
* Wrap electric water heaters with an insulated blanket.
* Have heating and cooling systems professionally serviced once a year.
* Check caulk and weather-stripping around your windows and doors.
* Seal around wiring and plumbing penetrations.
* Properly seal ductwork.
* Use storm windows or double-paned replacement windows to greatly reduce
heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer.
* Properly insulate attic, walls and floors.
* Go to http://www.georgiapower.com for more energy efficiency tips.
ENERGY STAR shines bright
* ENERGY STAR appliances are 10 to 50 percent more energy efficient than
unrated products. Visit http://www.energystar.gov for more information.
* The 2005 Energy Policy Act allows for tax credits for energy-efficient
home improvements. Visit http://www.energy.gov/taxbreaks.htm.
Recycle old PCs and printer cartridges
* Dell and Apple recycle old computers for free when you purchase new
models - even if your old PC is another brand.
* Ink and toner cartridges can be recharged and used again.
Another way customers can help protect the environment is by
participating in Georgia Power's Green Energy(R) program. Green Energy is
electricity produced from environmentally friendly sources like solar,
wind, hydro, biomass and landfill gas-to-energy. Since the program began,
more than 2,500 Georgia Power customers have signed up for 4,300
100-kilowatt-hour blocks of Green Energy per month. This commitment is
equivalent to planting 500,000 trees or not driving 8.5 million miles per
year. Customers interested in moving toward purchasing renewable energy
resources through Georgia Power's Green Energy program may enroll by
calling 1-888-534-6186 or visiting http://www.georgiapower.com/greenenergy.
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the
nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national
average. Georgia Power serves 2.3 million customers in all but four of
Georgia's 159 counties.
SOURCE Georgia Power
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Related links:
http://www.georgiapower.com
http://www.energystar.gov
http://www.energy.gov/taxbreaks.htm
http://www.georgiapower.com/greenenergy
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CONTACT:
Lolita B. Jackson of Georgia Power,
+1-404-506-7676, +1-800-282-1696, corpcomm@georgiapower.com
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