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>>> IF
>>> IF YOU HAVE EVER THOUGHT THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU
ALONE CAN DO TO SAVE OUR
ENVIRONMENT, THINK AGAIN.
WE HAVE SOME TIPS ON HOW TO
MAKE YOUR HOMES MORE
SUSTAINABLE AT SOLAR FESTIVAL.
>> WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVE SINCE
2004.
2004.
2004. WE
2004. WE ARE A GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN
BUILT UP AND NOW WE ARE AT THE
SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
WE HAVE BEEN THERE FOR THE LAST
NINE YEARS.
NINE YEARS. >> AND PEOPLE CAN COME AND
LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT
THINGS THEY MAY NOT EVEN KNOW
EXIST.
EXIST.
EXIST. >>
EXIST. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. EVERY DAY WE ARE MAKING CHOICES
ABOUT HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY OR
HOW WE ARE GOING TO LIVE.
BUT WHAT SOLAR FAST ALLOWS US
TO DO IS TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE
WITH LESS OF AN IMPACT.
>> SO TELL US A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE GOT GOING ON
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> SO, THE AVERAGE BABY GOES
THROUGH 2500-3000 DIAPERS A
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. THESE ARE GOING INTO LANDFILLS.
SO THESE ARE REUSABLE DIAPERS.
AND THEY HAVE COME A LONG WAY
SINCE MY KIDS WERE IN DIAPERS.
THEY HAVE INSERTS.
AND THIS ONE IS CALLED BOMB
WORKS.
WORKS.
WORKS. YOU ADD THIS TO YOUR TOILET SO
YOU CAN RINSE OUT THE DIAPER.
AND THEN, IF YOU DO NEED
REUSABLE RULES WHEN YOU TRAVEL,
THIS IS A BAMBOO AND IT IS
BIODEGRADABLE.
BIODEGRADABLE. SO THERE ARE A LOT OF OPTIONS.
>> THAT IS GOOD TO KNOW.
SO WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?
>> SO ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS
TO SAVE ENERGY IS TO HANG UP
YOUR CLOTHING.
YOUR CLOTHING. DRIER BALLS ARE AN EXCELLENT
THING TO USE IN YOUR DRIER.
THESE ARE FROM TRADER JOE'S.
>> WHAT DO THEY DO?
>> THEY HELP THE CLOTHING DRY
FASTER.
FASTER.
FASTER. SO WILL YOU WILL USE LESS
ENERGY.
ENERGY.
ENERGY. AND THEY REPLACE YOUR DRIER
SHEETS.
SHEETS.
SHEETS. YOU CAN ADD ESSENTIAL OILS.
AND THESE ARE REUSABLE KITCHEN
CLOTHS.
CLOTHS.
CLOTHS. SO YOU CAN USE THEM OVER AND
OVER.
OVER.
OVER. >>
OVER. >> AND THEY CAN GO IN THE
WASHING MACHINE?
WASHING MACHINE? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. SO, WE OVERS ALWAYS FORGET OUR
BAGS WHEN WE GO TO THE GROCERY
STORE.
STORE.
STORE. I
STORE. I TALK ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY ALL
THE TIME BUT THEN I FORGET MY
BAG.
BAG.
BAG. SO
BAG. SO I
BAG. SO I ATTACH THIS TO MY PURSE.
AND IF I FORGOT MY BAG, IT IS
STILL THERE.
STILL THERE. AND THAT IS WHAT TRAINED ME
PERSONALLY TO HELP ME REMEMBER
TO TAKE MY BAG TO THE STORE.
>> ANYTHING THAT FOLDS UP.
>> AND AFTER A WHILE YOU ARE
TRAINED.
TRAINED.
TRAINED. >> SO TELL US ABOUT THESE
UTENSILS.
UTENSILS.
UTENSILS. >> SO LET'S SAY YOU ARE GOING
OUT FOR LUNCH.
THESE ARE SILICONE CONTAINERS.
THEY ARE REUSABLE, YOU CAN BOIL
THEM. AND THEY ARE REALLY
GREAT.
GREAT.
GREAT. >>
GREAT. >> SO JUST ONE LESS BAG IN A
LANDFILL.
LANDFILL.
LANDFILL. AND THESE ARE REUSABLE TOOLS
WITH A NICE LITTLE SET HERE.
THIS ONE HAS CHOPSTICKS.
>> THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASK
FOR THINGS TO THROW AWAY.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. NOW MASON JARS ARE A FABULOUS
THING.
THING.
THING. THEY ARE REUSABLE.
AND THIS, I JUST PUT ORANGE
PEELS IN HERE WITH VINEGAR.
IT SITS HERE AND I CAN USE THIS
TO CLAIM.
TO CLAIM.
TO CLAIM. >>.
>>.
>>. I
>>. I SEE.
I SEE.
I SEE. IT
I SEE. IT SMELLS GOOD.
AND IT SMELLS A LITTLE BIT LIKE
VINEGAR RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT IS
FRESH.
FRESH.
FRESH. BUT, IT IS A REALLY GOOD
CLEANER.
CLEANER.
CLEANER. THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT
SOLARFEST.
SOLARFEST. THIS IS A SALAD DRESSING JAR.
AND THIS IS A LITTLE INSERT
HERE FOR BREWING TEA.
>> OH WELL.
IN THE YOU JUST USE THESE OVER
AND OVER?
AND OVER?
AND OVER? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I JUST USE THEM OVER AND OVER
AND CLEAN THEM UP.
NOW, THIS IS A CHALLENGE RIGHT
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. WE
NOW. WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THESE
THROWAWAY PLASTIC STRAWS
ANYMORE.
ANYMORE.
ANYMORE. THIS IS A GLASS ONE AND THIS
ONE IS A METAL STRAP.
THEY USUALLY COME WITH A BRUSH
LIKE THIS AND YOU JUST CLEAN
IT.
IT.
IT. THEY
IT. THEY ARE EASY TO USE.
>> SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THESE
REALLY QUICK.
REALLY QUICK. THESE ARE FOOD WAX.
THESE ARE REALLY NICE TO WRAP
YOUR FOOD IN.
YOU KNOW THAT HALF AVOCADO THAT
YOU ALWAYS HAVE LEFT?
THIS IS WHAT I USE.
>> SO THAT A SARAN WRAP THAT'S
NOT GOING TO GO IN THE TRASH.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. NOW THIS IS SOLAR GENERATED AND
IT IS A LIGHT.
IT IS A NICE LITTLE PORTABLE
LIGHT AND IT IS ALSO AN
EMERGENCY LIGHT.
EMERGENCY LIGHT. OR IT COULD BE DECORATIVE.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. SO THESE ARE CUTE.
THEY JUST COLLAPSE.
THESE ARE SOLAR PANELS AND THEY
JUST CHARGE THIS POWER STATION
OVER HERE.
OVER HERE. THIS HAS ALL SORTS OF
CONNECTIONS SO YOU CAN CHARGE
YOUR CELL PHONE, YOUR LAPTOP
AND A FULL CHARGE ON THAT WILL
LAST SIX HOURS.
>> THAT'S GREAT AND IT DOESN'T
COST ANYTHING.
COST ANYTHING. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. AND AT SOLARFEST YOU WILL SEE
FULL-SIZED SOLAR PANELS. BUT
THIS IS JUST A SMALL PANEL.
AND YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T FORGET
THE KIDS.
THE KIDS.
THE KIDS. I THINK THAT SUSTAINABILITY
BEGINS WITH THE CHILDREN.
THIS IS OUR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
STARTER KIT.
STARTER KIT. IT IS A TINY SOLAR CAR. THESE
LITTLE GUYS ZIP IN THE SUN LIKE
CRAZY.
CRAZY.
CRAZY. SO
CRAZY. SO WE GIVE THEM AWAY TO KIDS AT
SOLARFEST . WE HAVE HAD
CHILDREN COME BACK YEARS LATER
AND THEY STILL HAVE THEIR CAR.
THANK YOU, SO MUCH FOR JOINING
US.
US.
US. BE
US. BE SURE TO CHECK