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Green Kitchens: By the Numbers
- $12 billion: Money saved by Americans using ENERGY STAR appliances, lights, and windows in 2005, saving the energy equivalent to emissions created by 23 million cars.
- 70 percent: The amount of household and yard waste that can be composted rather than thrown in the trash.
- 70 percent: The reduction in cooking time and energy use from using a pressure cooker to cook your food.
- 12 percent: The percent of household energy use that comes from cooking in Western Australia; compare that to 67 percent in Ghana.
Sources: ENERGY STAR, Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority, Fagor Pressure Cookers, Government of Western Australia's Sustainable Energy Development Office, Government of Ghana's Ministry of Energy
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