NBA Green Week 2010

• Instead of driving, take a walk.
  
  
• Wait until your dishwasher is completely full before you run it.
  
  
• Get your oil changed with the proper oil. A better running car uses less gas.
  
  
• Check your tire pressure regularly. Under-inflation takes more gas. Check your manual for the correct tire pressure.
  
  
• Compost when you can. Yard trimmings and food residuals together constitute 24 percent of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream.
  
  
• Car pool. One trip a year saves money. Talk to people at work, see if you're going the same way. Go to eRideShare and enter your zip to find people to carpool with.
  
  
• Ride your bike. Gotta run to the store? Ride instead. Remember, any amount you don't drive saves.
  
  
• Get fuel when it's cool. If you refuel at midday in August, small amounts of the gas are more likely to escape. It all adds up.
  
  
• Telecommute. If you can, work from home once a month. You'll save time and money.
  
  
• Turn off your computer at night. Or at least turn off the screensaver.
  
  
• Slow down when you drive. When you drive 60 mph your gas mileage drops rapidly.
  
  
• Replacing each regular bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb saves more.
  
  
• Wash clothes in cold or warm water and save.
  
  

• Plant trees to shade your home. Start now, in a few years you'll have shade.
  
  
• Recycle your water bottles. The vast majority of the 25 billion single-serve plastic bottles used each year end up in landfills.
  
  
• Paper or plastic? Even better is a reusable cloth bag.
  
  
• Don't top off the tank. It releases gas fumes into the air, which cancels the benefits of the pump's anti-pollution devices.
  
  
• Your battery charger is warm because it's using power even when it isn't charging. Unplug it.
  
  
• Look for the ENERGY STAR® label on home appliances, electronics and other products. ENERGY STAR® products save.
  
  
• Eliminate idling. Warm up your vehicle by driving.
  
  
• Most appliances in your home use electricity even when they are turned off! Save by unplugging appliances or simply turning off the power strip.
  
  
• Reuse. Your junk might be someone's treasure. Try giving it away instead of tossing it out.
  
  
• Get more detailed tips for your home and additional links from Energy Savers, a Department of Energy site.
  
  
• The American Gas Association is a valuable resource for understanding the benefits and availability of clean, safe, reliable natural gas.
  
  

During the NBA Green Week, the Spurs are encouraging fans to participate in greening efforts through promotions and initiatives at the April 2 and 9 games, including:

Both Green Nights will be dedicated to supporting environmental protection programs and promotions encouraging fans to implement green habits. Spurs players will wear 100 percent organic cotton adidas shooting shirts featuring the NBA Green logo and in-game promotions and messaging will be played throughout both games with tips on how to be environmentally friendly and responsible. In addition, spurs.com will feature facts and helpful tips about how to go green.

The Spurs are also proud of the environmentally friendly steps the AT&T Center has instilled to be one of the greenest arenas in the country. To date, green initiatives include: