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Sun Radio is a solar-powered radio station committed to providing 24/7 free music to our community with as little impact on the environment as possible. For Earth Week 2024, happening April 22nd through April 26th, Sun Radio is calling on like-minded organizations for a week of sustainability tips highlighting revolutionary thinkers who make conscious efforts to preserve our planet. Sun Radio is only partnering with green businesses to support this initiative!
Earth Week serves as a fundraiser to support the Sun Radio Foundation. Donations to the Sun Radio Foundation help to continue our green initiative with the goal for all Sun Radio affiliate signals in Central Texas to be powered with green energy sources by 2025.
WATER
Water is our most important resource and there are so many small wa7s you can help conserve it. Plus, when you save water, you’re not only doing the planet a favor, you save money too. Some indoor tips include:
- Replacing old toilets and clothes washers with high-efficiency models.
- Turning off the water while you brush your teeth or shave and fixing leaky or dripping faucets, which can waste several gallons a day.
- Cook food in as little water as possible and put a lid on the pot. This will also help food keep nutrients. Use water leftover from cooking foods like pasta and vegetables to water plants.
- Using a water-efficient shower can save to $100 a year.
SOLAR
A whole lot of energy is used every day on Planet Eeath and while some of those energy sources won’t last forever, there is one source that can give us renewable energy every single day: the Sun. We’re not going to run out of solar energy anytime soon!
- Using solar power can reduce your electric bill and there is also a possibility to receive payments for the surplus energy you export back to the grid.
- Solar energy can be used to produce electricity in areas without access to the energy grid, to distill water in regions with limited clean water supplies and to power satellites in space.
- Plus, solar panels are a great long-term investment because they don’t require a lot of maintenance.
Sun Radio is proud to be a solar powered radio station! Powering the bestmusic under the sun… with the sun via solar panels on the roof of the Sun Radio Studios on Menchaca Road and at the base of our tower site (see below.)
RECYCLING
Recycling is a simple thing that most everyone can do. Almost all packaging for food can be recycled.
- Make a trash can inside your house for the recycled materials so you can easily put bulky bottles and broken-down boxes in there versus the trash.
- All containers should be empty, clean and dry before recycling. They don’t need to be perfect, but if there is food residue give it a quick rinse.
If you use this system you will be more likely to recycle the good and products you use.
SHOPPING LOCAL
Shopping local is one of the best and easiest ways you can help the environment, while also helping to support your local community.
- Buying locally helps reduce the carbon footprint of fuel consumption and air pollution because goods don’t have to be transported from a distance.
- Plus, locally grown food with fresher and healthier. Your local farmers market supplies a variety of delicious organic foods. When farms can afford to stay in operation, they are far less likely to sell their land to developers. That can help protect the habitats of local wildlife.
Supporting local businesses helps your communities in so many ways. Requiring less transportation by setting up shop in town or city centers. Less sprawl, congestion, habitat lose and pollution.
PLASTICS
The planet’s plastic problem can be overwhelming. There’s plastics in the ocean. There’s plastics in the air. Take a quick look around your home and you’ll see how dependent we’ve become to plastic. While it will take global organizational solutions to save the planet from plastic, there are some things you can do now.
- Say no to single-use plastic. The plastic forks and knives wrapped in plastic that come with your take-out, no thanks.
- When you go to the store bring your own reusable bags and buy in bulk.
- Also, get used to using a reusable water bottle. Google B-P-A, and you’ll know why you want a B-P-A safe water bottle.
Every year we produce the weight of the world’s human population in plastic and half of that in single use. And there’s very little use for that stuff in the world.
City Of Austin Office Of Sustainability’s Earth Month Challenge
The Earth Month Challenge offers Austinites a chance to work toward a brighter, greener Austin by engaging in sustainability-focused activities. Those who complete at least six of the eight challenges will be entered to win a prize.
From April 1 – May 1, complete at least six of the eight actions for a chance to win prizes. Challenges can be completed in any order throughout the month of April. Once you’ve completed an action, fill out the Earth Month Challenge Submission Form. You must enter all required information for the challenges you’ve completed by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, May 1 to be entered to win a prize.