Grand Teton National Park Conservation | Eco Friendly Dude Ranch | Triangle X Dude Ranch Environmental Stewardship
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Join us in preserving our natural resources.......
Our mission:
Triangle X Ranch is committed to work cooperatively and in partnership with Grand Teton National Park. We pledge to help fulfill its mission of preserving, conserving and protecting valuable park resources.
Triangle X is dedicated to providing our guests with a unique and enjoyable service. Our staff adheres to an Environmental Management Program, employing several practical measures to insure our operations positively affect park resources.
Environmental stewardship is an on-going process and should be a priority to all park visitors - we ask your help in achieving success.
What you can do:
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Why is it important? |
What you can do |
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Conserve Energy
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Reducing use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, means lower emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary contributor to global climate change.
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Conserve Water
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Water is necessary for healthy drinking water, ecosystems, and food supplies. Large amounts of energy and chemicals are needed to treat both tap water and waste water.
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Take short showers
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Turn the faucet off when brushing your teeth
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Report leaky faucets, pipes, or other water-wasters
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Practice No Idling
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Idling consumes more fuel and produces more CO2 than restarting your car
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Reduse/Reuse
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Vast quantities of resources are used to manufacture; package and transport products. Once you are finished with it, it may end up in our overburdened landfills.
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Consider: What is the true environmental cost of this purchase and its disposal?
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Say "No, thank you" to bags at store checkout
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Use reusable water bottles and coffee mugs
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Recycle
Bins are located in ranch cabins, around the ranch, and in scenic and fishing boats
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Recycling saves precious resources and reduces waste in landfills. For example: recycling on aluminum can uses 1/5 the resources of producing a new can.
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TX Collects:
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What Triangle X Ranch is doing:
- Recycling several different types of products
- Purchasing enough green power to cover 50% of our daily electrical use
- Cleaning ranch facilities with environmentally friendly cleaners
- Replacing old office equipment with technology that is energy star certified
- All toilets, showers, and faucettes use low flow fixtures
- Streamlining the use of the Triangle X vehicle fleet to reduce fuel consumption
- Purchasing the most environmentally friendly products for use in its operations, where economically and environmetally feasible.
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