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Clotheslines

ACROSS THE U-S, COMMUNITIES ARE LETTING IT ALL HANG OUT WHEN IT COMES TO WET LAUNDRY, PUTTING UP CLOTHESLINES TO REDUCE THEIR ENERGY USE.  LEARN MORE ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

THERE ARE MORE THAN EIGHTY-EIGHT MILLION CLOTHES DRYERS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TOGETHER THEY BURN MORE THAN ONE-THOUSAND MEGAWATTS OF ELECTRICITY EACH DAY.

IT’S A FIGURE THAT COULD BE EASILY REDUCED WITH THE USE OF GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED CLOTHESLINES.  ALTHOUGH THEY’RE BANNED IN MANY DEVELOPMENTS BECAUSE THEY’RE CONSIDERED UNSIGHTLY, CLOTHESLINES ARE A GREAT ENERGY-SAVER.  AND WITH RECENT ATTENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, MANY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS ARE DOING AWAY WITH RESTRICTIONS AGAINST THEM.

IF CLOTHESLINES REMAIN AGAINST THE RULES IN YOUR TOWN, YOU CAN STILL REDUCE YOUR ENERGY USE. TRY USING AN INDOOR DRYING RACK OR SWITCH YOUR MACHINE TO A COOLER SETTING.

THE ENVIRONMINUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES AND THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS.  LEARN MORE BY VISITING ENVIRONMINUTE-DOT-COM. 

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