Houston needs to step up its efforts to become a greener city. Houston is currently ranked 36th out of 50 of the largest cities in the country. The cities ranked about Houston include Chicago (4), New York (5), Philadelphia (8), Austin (14), Dallas (24), Detroit (31) and San Antonio (33). Of the 16 categories taken into account Houston ranks in the 40s in three categories.
There are numerous ways that the city can overcome this poor rating and some are easier than others. There are very few supporters of such radical movements as going without your refrigerator but there are many simple ways from “greening your fridge” to installing motion detectors on your light switches that shut off after an allotted period of time without movement. There are several buildings down town that have already begun this transformation and many more will in the coming months and years. However, it is not enough to simply allow the “big boys” do all of the work. Each person can go to Home Depot and find a motion detecting switch for as little as $15, which is $2 more than a standard switch. This seems so simple but so many people are unaware of the tremendous impact that we the common people could have if we simply chose to be more active.
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