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Welcome to Your Daily Dot where Dot will share tips, advice, and stories on how we can make our world better.
All Dear Dot illustrations by Elissa Turnbull.
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Dear Reader,
Imagine this: you’re looking at your utility bill, trying to figure out how to lower it. Maybe, when temperatures start to drop, you can sleep with a lot of extra blankets, or bundle yourself in layers of sweaters. What you probably aren’t doing is blaming your windows. But windows can allow your heating or cooling to escape, accounting for an estimated 25–30% of energy use.
Today’s Climate Champs are fighting back against energy-wasting windows! A Maine-based volunteer organization, Window Dressers builds inserts that act as insulation, using custom-made pine frames and clear plastic film. Even better, they make these available to anyone — free for those who can’t pay and, for those who can, still 75% cheaper than commercial products. This isn’t about making money, it’s about making sense — and making certain that energy isn’t escaping out of flimsy windows and driving up costs. They do ask something in return for the reduced cost: each customer is invited to volunteer for a few shifts at Window Dressers, a model that brings communities together to help ensure that the frames are widely accessible, all while reducing fossil fuel use and energy costs. Visit the website to learn more about these Climate Champs — and to get involved!
Cozily,
Dot
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