This Earth Day I commit to:
EARTH DAY SPECIAL DEALS AND CONTESTS FROM ENERGY STAR PARTNERS
Greenlite Lighting Corporation, an ENERGY STAR lighting partner, has collaborated with several ENERGY STAR Partner utilities to offer ENERGY STAR LED bulbs on sale at Dollar Tree Stores in celebration of Earth Day. That means that you can get these high quality LED bulbs that have earned the ENERGY STAR for $1 starting on Earth Day while supplies last. See participating Dollar Tree locations where this deal is being offered.
LG Electronics USA is collaborating with the Rachael Ray Show to support the Earth Day kick-off of the ENERGY STAR Flip Your Fridge promotion. Be sure to tune in to the Rachael Ray Show on Earth Day for a Flip Your Fridge surprise PLUS visit RachaelRayShow.com on Earth Day for opportunities for you to join in on the Earth Day fun and WIN prizes.
Top Pledge Drivers
Thank you to all our partners who encourage their customers to take small, energy-saving steps that help save money and make a big difference in protecting our environment. A special thank you to our Top 5 ENERGY STAR Pledge Drivers from last year, below.
| Top 5 – 2015-2016 (lbs of greenhouse gas emissions saved) |
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| Nissan North America |
191,600,524
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| Food Lion LLC |
118,934,399
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| New York Presbyterian Hospital |
19,299,098
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| Ricoh Americas Corporation |
13,055,931
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| Verizon |
10,982,379
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ENERGY STAR AND CLIMATE CHANGE
How does saving energy help protect the climate? When we use electricity in our homes, chances are a power plant somewhere is burning fossil fuels (like coal, oil, or natural gas) to produce that power. This creates greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.
Did you know that the average home can cause twice the carbon pollution as the average car? By using less energy in our homes, we can reduce the amount of fossil fuels being burned, which means fewer greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere that contribute to climate change.
Climate change is a real and urgent challenge affecting people and the environment worldwide. Climate change has already led to rising sea levels, melting glaciers and shifting rainfall patterns. Unchecked, carbon pollution can lead to long-lasting changes in our climate that threaten human health, society and ecosystems. To learn more about climate change and what you can do to reduce its impacts, go to www.epa.gov/climatechange.