// Use this file to update the Tip of the Day content
var TipOfTheDay = new Array(32); 

//this list will cover up to 31 days of a month based on the day of the month

TipOfTheDay[1] = "Teach kids about the environment.";
TipOfTheDay[2] = "Take your batteries to a recycling center.  ";
TipOfTheDay[3] = "Turn your car off if you’re going to be idle for more than one minute. ";
TipOfTheDay[4] = "Only do full loads of laundry and always in cold water.";
TipOfTheDay[5] = "Recycle. If you’re not at home, take the extra steps, (literally), to find that recycling can.";
TipOfTheDay[6] = "Reuse. Plastic food containers make good crayon and marker holders. Use padded envelops more than once. Buy your toddler or preschooler’s clothes from a thrift shop and give away those that don’t fit to friends. Goodwill or the Salvation Army can help.";
TipOfTheDay[7] = "Limit the length of your showers. Even better, take a “navy shower,” shutting off the water while soaping up and shampooing.";
TipOfTheDay[8] = "Don’t run the water when brushing your teeth. Learn about water scarcity at <a href='http://www.unwater.org' target='_blank'>www.unwater.org.</a>";
TipOfTheDay[9] = "Wash towels after several uses.  ";
TipOfTheDay[10] = "Give away your goods and find new ones at <a href='http://www.freecycle.ca' target='_blank'>FreeCycle</a> ";
TipOfTheDay[11] = "Recycle your technology. Dell, Hewlett Packard, Apple, and IBM, among others, offer recycling programs.";
TipOfTheDay[12] = "Put your money where your mouth is—invest in green investments. ";
TipOfTheDay[13] = "Learn about threats to ocean life and help Greenpeace take action at <a href='http://greenpeace.org' target='_blank'>greenpeace.org.</a>";
TipOfTheDay[14] = "Find your local watershed and learn how to protect it at <a href='http://www.epa.gov/surf' target='_blank'>www.epa.gov</a>";
TipOfTheDay[15] = "<a href='http://www.nrdc.org/cities/building/fwoodus.asp' target='_blank'>Build a greener home.</a>";
TipOfTheDay[16] = "<a href='http://www.greenpeople.org' target='blank'>Opt for eco-friendly and holistic health products.</a>";
TipOfTheDay[17] = "Good to the last drop. Switch to fair trade coffee.";
TipOfTheDay[18] = "Go paperless at work. Distribute company information and post company material online.";
TipOfTheDay[19] = "Eliminate junk mail at work. For no fee, the <a href='http://www.ecologicalmail.org/' target='_blank'>EcoLogical Mail Coalition </a>will eliminate the junk that former employees receive at work.";
TipOfTheDay[20] = "Plant a forest and feed a family while you’re at it. Check out <a href='http://www.sustainableharvest.org' target='_blank'> www.sustainableharvest.org</a>";
TipOfTheDay[21] = "Choose to eat at home more often, eating at restaurants and take out joints creates way more waste than cooking for yourself.";
TipOfTheDay[22] = "Your search engine of choice can help cut back on energy use. Powered by Google, <a href='http://www.blackle.com' target='_blank'>Blackle.com</a> provides the same search results as google.com but on a blacked-out background, saving over 944,500 kilowatt hours of energy since the engine's launch in 2007. Or try <a href='http://www.thegreenspider.com' target='_blank'>thegreenspider.com.</a>";
TipOfTheDay[23] = "Keep your car tires inflated, replace the plastic cap on the tire’s air valve with a steel cap, which seals much better than the standard issue cap. ";
TipOfTheDay[24] = "Keep your gas tank full in the winter. When the gas tank isn’t full, the moist air in the gas tank condenses against the inside wall of the tank. This water affects the quality of the fuel, causing starting problems, fuel not being burned efficiently, engine misfiring, and adding strain to the engine.";
TipOfTheDay[25] = "Lower the thermostats: Lower the thermostat by three degrees in winter and you can save up to 10 per cent on your heating bill. Wearing that sweater never felt so smart!";
TipOfTheDay[26] = "Choose energy efficient appliances: Dishwashers today are nearly 95 per cent more energy-efficient than those bought in 1972. Visit the Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s directory of the most energy efficient products on the market at <a href='http://www.allthingsefficient.ca' target='_blank'>www.allthingsefficient.ca.</a>";
TipOfTheDay[27] = "Have an energy audit done on your home and retrofit your home to make it energy efficient. Many grants are available to finance this type of project. For more information the federal funding program, <a href='http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/home-improvement.cfm?attr=0' target='_blank'>EcoAction.</a>";
TipOfTheDay[28] = "Fix that Toilet! Leaking toilets are the most common cause of a high water bill. ";
TipOfTheDay[29] = "Never leave the tap running when washing vegetables or dishes, shaving, or brushing your teeth.";
TipOfTheDay[30] = "Keep water in the fridge instead of running tap water and waiting for it to get cold enough to drink. ";
TipOfTheDay[31] = "Use a bucket and sponge for washing the car instead of running water.";