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K Orange County government will serve as a model for the community by taking the following actions (many of which have already been implemented): 1. Switch to compact fluorescent, full spectrum compact fluorescent, and LED light bulbs in county government offices and site lighting; 2. Instruct County staff to turn off all lights, computers, and other devices when leaving for the day; 3. Reduce individual travel and encourage telecommuting and teleconferencing whenever possible for county business; 4. Make composting bins available to county residents at wholesale prices; 5. Set up a county web page on climate change that serves as an information resource with a link to Orange County Conservation District; 6. Use biodiesel in county government diesel vehicles, as it becomes practical, with the goal of using B20 or greater biodiesel in all county diesel vehicles by 2020; 7. Switch to more fuel- efficient vehicles, such as hybrid vehicles, when appropriate, in new county fleet purchases targeting a combined fleet -wide average of 36 mpg by 201X; 8. Incorporate more flexfuel mixtures in County vehicles; 9. Actively reduce idling in operating all County vehicles; 10. Provide more trails, bikeways and improved roadway shoulders for walking and biking- - provide more bicycle parking throughout the county; 11. Continue to employe a green building program for Orange County, currently represented by the Triangle J High Performance Building Standards; 12. Require all county departments to buy recycled products, when possible, including paper products that use at least 30% recycled content; 13. Evaluate, strengthen and enforce tree and vegetation protection ordinances; 14. Support bus service throughout Orange County, as well as rideshare programs; 15. Create an inventory of both county government operational and county geographical greenhouse gas emissions. Set a target of greenhouse gas emissions reductions after inventory data are available; 16. Continue to reduce utility, water and fuel use throughout County operations, as goaled and measured through the Energy Scorecard program; 17. Require solid waste facilities countywide to handle and provide for full recycling, composting, and reuse centers; 18. Recycle all recyclable products in all county buildings and facilities; 19. Purchase only non - Styrofoam containers for all county facilities and county activities; Here are ten actions that Orange County residents and businesses can take- 1 . Know your carbon footprint in order to understand your energy use habits; 2. Reduce energy use by switching to compact fluorescent and LED light bulbs that can be disposed at the hazardous waste disposal sites; 3. Reduce energy use by driving and idling less- - walk, bike, carpool, rideshare, drive at a slower rate of speed, and utilize more fuel efficient vehicles; 4. Reduce energy use by buying local produce /food products and other market products, avoiding products shipped long distances, and use canvas bags for shopping; 5. Reduce energy use by turning off all electrical equipment and lights when not in use; 6. Reduce energy use by improving home energy efficiency and buying Energy Star appliances; 7. Recue energy use by turning down water heater thermostats to 120 degrees: 8. Recycle all newsprint, cardboard, glass, metal, and plastic;