How old is your dishwasher? Do you rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher? Chances are you probably do because that’s what we were taught to do growing up. If your dishwasher is fairly new and that means just a few years old – you shouldn’t have to rinse the dishes and you’re using water and paying for water when you don’t have to.

Do you still wash your clothes in hot water? Do you keep your thermostat at one temperature -- no matter what the weather is like outside or if you're home or not?

These are examples from a recent column by Washington Post Climate Advice Columnist Michael Coren who recently wrote that we’re still using appliances like it’s 1970. Michael Coren joined us on The Spark Tuesday.

How old is your dishwasher? Do you rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher? Chances are you probably do because that’s what we were taught to do growing up. If your dishwasher is fairly new and that means just a few years old – you shouldn’t have to rinse the dishes and you’re using water and paying for water when you don’t have to.
Do you still wash your clothes in hot water? Do you keep your thermostat at one temperature -- no matter what the weather is like outside or if you're home or not?
These are examples from a recent column by Washington Post Climate Advice Columnist Michael Coren who recently <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/24/home-appliance-myths-energy-saving-tips/">wrote that we’re still using appliances like it’s 1970</a>. Michael Coren joined us on The Spark Tuesday.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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