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Room for improvement

Must do better

91.9%

of Galaxy Explorers recycle paper, bottles cans and aluminum

47.7%

of Galaxy Explorers have compost bins at home. Of the 47.7 % who have them only 45.3% use them.

88.4%

reuse or return their plastic shopping bags the store for recycling

64.0%

of Galaxy Explorers drink from a reusable water bottle

64.0%

of Galaxy Explorer homes use 50% or more energy efficient light bulbs

62.0%

of Galaxy Explorer homes use Energy Star or other energy efficient appliances

34.9%

of Galaxy Explorer homes use environmentally friendly cleaning supplies

83.7%

of Galaxy Explorer homes turn off their computer(s) at night

93.0%

of Galaxy Explorer families turn off their lights at night

46.5%

of Galaxy Explorer families unplug appliances not in use

60.5%

of Galaxy Explorers use rechargeable batteries for small handheld devices

85.1%

of Galaxy Explorers avoid running excess water

31.4%

of Galaxy Explorers bring their own bags to the store for shopping

30.2%

of Galaxy Explorers use environmentally friendly school supplies

15.1%

of Galaxy Explorers have planted a tree or sponsored a tree planting campaign to off set carbon emissions 

70.9%

of Galaxy Explorers plan ahead to avoid unnecessary automobile trips

69.8%

of Galaxy Explorers take advantage of public transportation such as BART, Bus or Shuttle when possible

61.6%

of Galaxy Explorers carpool

25.6%

of Galaxy Explorers ride a bike as a form of transportation

9.6%

of Galaxy Explorer families own hybrid cars

1.2%

of Galaxy Explorers own one of the following solar powered gadgets:

• backpack
• iPod
• cell phone charger

14.3%

of Galaxy Explorer families own family own a diesel or bio diesel automobile

6%

of Galaxy Explorer homes use solar panels