Eco-tip: Energy Savings on the Road:
1.) Keeping your tires properly inflated will save you about one tank of gas per year. Check the tire pressure monthly, using the same gauge every time. Underinflated tires also wear out faster.
3.) Remove excess weight from your vehicle. Every 100 pounds reduces your MPG by 2%.
For more information about fuel economy, gasoline prices, vehicle comparisons, and alternative fuels, please visit: www.fueleconomy.gov/

Eco-tip: Buy Local Produce!
The food is fresher, and you know where it came from. Cuts down on carbon output because it isn't shipped from miles away. Check out the list of local Farmers' Markets below.

Eco - tip: Read The Label!
The sources of the eco-labels showing up on so many products can be either governmental or private. Neither is a guarantee of authenticity. Here is a rundown of some of the most common and how reliable they are:
Energy Star - Reliability: Excellent
Fair Trade Certified - Reliability: Excellent
Green Seal - Reliability: Excellent
LEED - Reliability: Excellent
USDA Organic - Reliability: Good
Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Reliability: Poor
For more information, see the Consumer Reports Greener Choices web site.

Links:
Alliance for Climate Protection - We can repower America within 10 years. Making this switch will generate millions of good American jobs, cut energy costs, safeguard national security, and protect the climate.

Wildlands Conservancy - Local to the Lehigh Valley, this organization works to protect the Lehigh River Watershed as well as other areas in Easter PA.

Sierra Club - Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.

GreenPeace - Uses peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.

Energy Star - Looking for ways to use electricity more wisely and cut your energy bill? This web site has the answers.

E-Cycling Central - Find out where to recycle your old electronics.
Note: 3 locations listed for Allentown!

Alliance for Sustainable Communities - Lehigh Valley
We are individuals, organizations, small businesses, and farmers concerned about the welfare of the Greater Lehigh Valley. We have come together as the Alliance for Sustainable Communities – Lehigh Valley, to work on sustaining and enhancing the quality of life in this area.

Looking to buy local produce?
Farmers' Markets:
Allentown: Thursday 9AM-8PM, Friday 8AM-8PM, Saturday 8AM-6PM; Year-round; 17th and Chew Streets, Allentown, PA
Bath: Fridays, 3 to 7PM; June through Sept.; Keystone Park along Route 329, Bath, PA
Bethlehem (Southside) - Thursdays, 12–4 pm — June through September
Campus Square (New Street at Morton Street)
Catasaqua - Tuesdays, 10a.m. – 6p.m. - June through Harvest Season (October), Pine Street near Front in Catasauqua.
Easton: Saturdays, 8am to 1pm; May though October. Center Square, Easton, PA
Emmaus: Sundays, 10am to 2pm; May through Thanksgiving; KNBT parking lot, 235 Main Street, Emmaus, PA.
Hellertown-Saucon Valley: Sundays, 9am to 1pm; May through November 22. Water Street Park, Friedensville Road, Hellertown, PA
Macungie: Thursdays, 4 to 7PM; June thorugh September; Macungie Memorial Park, 50 Poplar Street, Macungie, PA
Boyertown: Saturday, 10am–1pm; Opens in June
100 S. Walnut St., 2 blocks south of the intersection of Rtes 562 & 73, in the parking lot of the Boyertown Museum of Historical Vehicles.
Springtown Farmers' Market: Wednesdays, 3PM – 6PM; May 20 – October; Upper Bucks County: Springtown Firehouse, 3010 Route 412

NOTE: Most Farmers Markets close for the winter months. Please check with local municipalities for dates of operation. If you know of a market that is not listed here, please let us know. communications@thelvdc.org