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REDUCE ENERGY BILLS |
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USE CLEAN ENERGY |
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CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION |
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- Ride KAT! See if you're eligible for a discount.
- Visit East Tennessee Human Resource Agency or Knoxville-Knox County CAC for door-to-door and assisted public transportation
- Join the free Knoxville Regional Smart Trips program and earn rewards for walking, biking, taking the bus, etc.
- Visit Two Bikes for job training, transportation opportunities, bike repairs, and a community of cyclists with frequent events
- Visit Kickstand Bicycle Collective for bike repair training, bike sales, volunteer training, events, and to donate bikes
- Get involved in a Bike Walk event, advocating for safer walking and biking in Knoxville
- See 'Explore the Natural Environment' section on this webpage for greenway information
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DRIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLES & USE ALTERNATIVE FUELS |
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- DOE How Do All-Electric Cars Work?: shows how battery technology works and explains the difference between battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid electric vehicles
- EPA Electric Vehicle Myths: addresses top concerns about electric vehicles
- FuelEconomy.gov: search and compare vehicle MPG, view all available vehicle models, and more
- DOE Vehicle Cost Calculator: uses your driving habits to estimate total cost of ownership and emissions for conventional and electric vehicles (widget at right)
- TVA EnergyRight Electric Vehicles: includes tips, charging station maps, vehicle comparisons, and more
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- KUB Electric Vehicle Programs: includes Time of Use and Electric Vehicle Charging rates for residential and commercial customers
- DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center Station Locator: find public charging stations, map a route, find fuel corridors and charging networks
- Use popular apps like PlugShare or ChargePoint to locate chargers that are close to you.
- Use any of the City of Knoxville's FREE charging stations at over 14 public locations
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PRACTICE URBAN AGRICULTURE |
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- Nourish Knoxville: Market Square Farmers' Market, Local Food guides, programming, and events
- CAC Beardsley Community Farm: urban farm, food distribution, education, volunteer opportunities, and events
- Battlefield Farm & Gardens: urban farm, veggie van, mobile market, volunteer opportunities, and events
- Knox County Community Garden & Growers Alliance: community gardens, food distribution, volunteer events
- Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council: oldest municipal food policy council in the U.S., public meetings, monitoring the performance of Knoxville's food system
- United Way of Greater Knoxville: Knoxville food systems, healthy communities, community gardens, and food security reports
- Knox County Master Gardeners: network training programs, demonstration gardens, information, plant clinics, etc.
- Sustainable Future Center: permaculture demonstrations, community events, classes, Fish Food Pantry
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EXPLORE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT |
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- City Parks & Recreation: Knoxville Urban Wilderness, facilities, greenways & trails, events, etc.
- City Urban Forestry: city tree inventory, tree board, canopy assessment, etc.
- Trees Knoxville: tree plantings, tree giveaways, education, etc.
- Ijams Nature Center: educational programs, recreation, events, volunteer, become a member
- Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum: events, recreation, etc.
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REDUCE LANDFILL WASTE |
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- City Waste Services Directory: request FREE recycling services, or yard waste, brush & bulky pickup, drop off household hazardous waste, etc.
- City Specialty Recycling and Donations Guide: recycle and donate specialty items including eyeglasses, bikes, Styrofoam egg cartons, etc.
- Knoxville Compost Project: drop off your food scraps to be composted and used on local community gardens, attend backyard composting workshops, and more
- Take recyclable materials to City of Knoxville Recycling Centers or UTK Public Recycling Drop-Off (includes materials not accepted at City Recycling Centers, including plastic film & bags, printer and toner cartridges, pallets, scrap metal, etc.).
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