Monday, August 31, 2009

EASY THINGS TO DO TO GO GREEN

- TURN OFF THE FAUCET WHILE YOU ARE BRUSHING YOUR TEETH.
- HANG YOUR LAUNDRY ON A HANGER OR ON A CLOTHES LINE TO DRY.
-USE CANVAS OR CLOTH REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS
-BUY RECYCLED PAPER ITEMS
-RECYCLE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
-DONATE YOUR UNWANTED CLOTHING TO A CHARITY.
-TURN OFF LIGHTS WHEN YOU LEAVE A ROOM
-USE REAL PLATES INSTEAD OF STYROFOAM OR PAPER PLATES.
-DON'T USE WEED KILLERS PULL YOUR WEEDS BY HAND.
-WALK, RIDE A BIKE OR CAR POOL WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

THESE ARE SOME REALLY EASY THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO EVERY SINGLE DAY TO GO GREEN. IT WILL NOT ONLY HELP YOU TO SAVE MONEY, IT ALSO HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT.


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

SAVING MONEY ON WATER HEATING

HEATING WATER FOR YOUR HOME, OR MORE ACCURATELY, KEEPING IT HEATED, IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND IS VERY HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. IF YOU ARE NOT USING A SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM, ELECTIRC AND GAS HOT WATER HEATERS ACCOUNT FOR UP TO 20% OF A HOUDEHOLD'S GREENHOUSE GAS EMMISSIONS.
WE USUALLY SET OUR HOT WATER TO A TEMPERATURE THAT IS TOO HOT TO IMMERSE IYR HANDS IN. INSTEAD WE USE A TON OF COLD WATER TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE, WHICH IS REALLY WASTEFUL; NOT EVEN MENTIONING THE SAFETY ISSUE.
EVERYTIME YOU TURN YOUR HOT WATER OFF, THERE CAN BE GALLONS OF HOT WATER STILL IN THE LINES. THE HEAT IS WASTED AND YOUR HOT WATER SERVICE THEN NEEDS TO REHEAT THE EQUIVALENT OF THE WATER LOST ADDITIONALLY, THE HOTTER THE TEMPERATURE OF YOUR SERVICE, THE LESS WORKING LIFE IT WILL HAVE.

FOR EVERY 10 DEGREE FARENHEIT REDUCTION IN WATER TEMPERATURE, YOU CAN SAVE BETWEEN 3 AND 5% IN ENERGY COSTS. WHEN USING BOTTLED GAS, YOU WILL DEFINATELY NOTICE A SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS JUST BY TURNING BACK THE THERMOSTATE ON THE WATER HEATER.

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

SAVING ENERGY AT HOME

ONE VERY EASY WAY WE CAN ALL SAVE ENERGY IS TO UNPLUG ALL OF THOSE APPLIANCES THAT AREN'T BEING USED. ALSO, UNPLUG ALL OF THE CHARGERS PLUGGED INTO THE WALL THAT AREN'T BEING USED. WHEN THEY ARE PLUGGED IN AND NOT BEING USED IT IS WASTING ENERGY.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT STANDBY POWER ACCOUNTS FOR ALMOST 5% OF ALL RESIDENTAIL ELECTRICITY USAGE. THIS IMPLYS THAT CONSUMERS IN THE UNITED STATES SPEND OVER 4 BILLION DOLLARS ON STANDBY POWER EACH YEAR.

STANDBY POWER IS USED BY THINGS LIKE TELEVISIONS, DVD PLAYERS, STEREOS AND TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES.

FOR ALL OF THESE ITEMS, YOU COULD USE A POWER STRIP CORD THAT HAS A POWER SWITCH. YOU CAN TURN OFF THE POWER SWITCH WHEN NOT IN USE. THIS CAN HELP TO REDUCE THE "PHANTOM POWER".



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Thursday, August 20, 2009

GET RID OF BOTTLED WATER

BOTTLED WATER HAS BECOME AN INDISPOSABLE PROP IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES. WE START EVERYDAY OFF BY PUTTING BOTTLES IN OUR LUNCHES, WE TAKE IT TO MEETINGS, WE TAKE IT TO THE GYM, IT IS AND GOES EVERYWHERE WE GO.
WE ARE PAYING OUR HARD EARNED MONEY, TWO, THREE OR FOUR TIMES THE COST OF GASOLINE, FOR SOMETHING WE HAVE ALWAYS AND WE STILL CAN GET FOR FREE FROM THE FAUCET IN OUR HOMES.
WHEN WE PURCHASE A BOTTLE OF WATER, OFTEN WE ARE BUYING THE BOTTLE ITSELF AS MUCH AS THE WATER. WE ARE BUYING INTO THE CONVENIENCE, A BOTTLE OF WATER AT THE CONVENIENCE STORE ISN'T THE SAME PRODUCT AS TAP WATER, ANY MORE THAN A CUP OF COFFEE AT STARBUCKS IS THE SAME CUP OF COFFEE FROM THE COFFEE MAKER ON YOUR KITCHEN COUNTER. THE WATER COMPANIES ALSO PRINT COLORFUL STORIES OF THE WATER, WHERE IT CAME FROM AND HOW HEALTHY IT IS.
A COLD PLATIC BOTTLE OF WATER AT YOUR LOCAL CONVENIENCE STORE IS THE PERFECT SYMBOL OF THIS MOMENT IN THE AMERICAN COMMERCE AND CULTURE. IT SHOWS THAT OUR DEMAND FOR INSTANT GRATIFICATION, OUR VANITY, OUR TOKEN CONCERNS FOR OUR HEALTH. THE PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON CHEAP FOSSIL FUEL. YES, IT IS JUST A BOTTLE OF WATER. IT IS MODEST COMPARED WITH THE INDULGENCE OF DRIVING A GAS GUZZLING SPORTS CAR. BUT, WHEN THE WHOLE INDUSTRY GROWS UP AROUND SUPPLYING US WITH SOMETHING WE DO NOT NEED, WHEN A WHOLE INDUSTRY IS BUILT ON THE PACKAGE AND PRESENTATION, IT IS WORTH ASKING OURSELVES HOW THAT HAPPE


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Monday, August 17, 2009

BUYING USED IS THE WAY TO GO!

BUYING USED, REFURBISHED OR RECONDITIONED ELECTRONICS IS A GREAT, GREEN WAY TO SHOP, FOR MANY REASONS. IT HELPS TO KEEP WASTE OUT OF LAND FILLS AND IT EXTENDS THE LIFETIME OF USEFUL OBJECTS AND I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON IS THAT IT CAN SAVE YOU LOTS OF MONEY!!

THERE IS A FEW THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND AND QUESTIONS TO ASK AND RESOURCES TO KNOW THAT WILL MAKE IT EASY TO FIND GREAT DEALS ON QUALITY USED ELECTRONICS.
YOU SHOULD KNOW OR UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE INVOLVED WHEN BUYING USED ELECTRONICS.
REFURBISHED MEANS THAT SOMETHING ON THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN FIXED, IT HAS NOT NECESSARILY BEEN OWNED OR USED. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A LAPTOP IS SHIPPED OFF TO A CUSTOMER AND HAS A DENT OR A DING, THE CUSTOMER SHIPS IT BACK TO GET A REPLACEMENT, THE DENT OR DING IS FIXED AND THE LAPTOP GOES UP FOR SALE AS REFURBISHED. YOU CAN USUALLY FIND REFURBISHED ON STORE WEBSITES AND THESE USUALLY COME WITH WARRANTIES.

ON THE OTHERHAND, RECONDITIONED MEANS THAT THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN USED IN THE PAST AND IT HAS BEEN FIXED UP FOR RESALE BY THE MANUFACTURER OR THE COMPANY THAT IS SELLING IT TO YOU. THESE OFTEN COME WITH WARRANTIES FROM THE COMPANY THAT REFURBISHED AND IS RESELLING THE PRODUCT. THESE USUALLY DO NOT COME WITH A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. THESE PRODUCTS ARE WHAT YOU HAVE TO BE WARY OF, BUT THEY ARE OFTEN STILL GREAT DEALS FOR A DEVICE AND IF YOU KNOW WHAT TO ASK AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR, YOU CAN FIND AWESOME DEALS.



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Sunday, August 16, 2009

EASY TIPS TOWARDS GOING GREEN

HERE ARE A FEW EASY TIPS THAT YOU CAN DO TODAY TO START SAVING ENERGY AND RESOURCES BY GOING GREEN.
- USE A REUSABLE BAG.
WHEN YOU ARE OUT SHOPPING, BRING YOUR OWN REUSABLE BAG. THIS SAVES RESOURCCES BY CUTTING DOWN ON THE HUGE NUMBER OF PLASTIC AND PAPER BAGS FROM A SINGLE SHOPPING TRIP. YOU SHOULD ALSO COMBINE ALL OF YOUR ERRANDS WITH YOUR ROUTINE SHOPPING TRIPS. THIS WILL NOT ONLY SAVE YOU TIME, BUT, IT WILL ALSO SAVE ENERGY.

-TURN OFF YOUR LIGHT SWITCHES WHEN YOU LEAVE A ROOM. ALSO UNPLUG UNUSED APPLIANCES AND CHARGER CORD WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE. LINE DRY YOUR CLOTHES INSTEAD OF USING A CLOTHES DRYER. USE COLD WATER TO WASH CLOTHES INSTEAD OF HOT WATER.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Reupholster and Reuse Your Old Furniture

Instead of tossing out your old and worn furniture, reupholster it , cut down on waste and further resource use and bring new life to the furniture. Anitque dealers would love to get a hold of alot of the furniture that is thrown away, some of the furniture has been left out in the weeds or even burned as firewood. Over the past fourty years, furniture that has been thrown out adds up to over 8 millinon tons every year, as reported from the EPA. The bulky furniture takes up much of the landfill space.
Save money and extend the life of your furniture by get3ting it reupholstered. You could check out books from your local library on upholstry, and find information on how to do the job yourself. You could also support local businesses that specialize in reupholstering furniture. The range of possible colors, textures and styles is nearly limitless, from ancient aesthetic to uber-modern. Get the freshest look to match your changing decor tastes without contributing to the removal of more trees or the mining of more metals.


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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Today's Green Tip


When driving on the highway, try not to go over the speed of 55 miles per hour. The faster you drive the more fuel your vehicle burns per mile, and you are not as likely to get into an accident. per mile. The more gas your car burns, means more money and more greenhouse gases.
You burn 10% more fuel at 65 miles per hour than you do at 55 miles per hour, according to the American Council for an energy efficient economy. Then, at 70 miles per hour, you lose 17% of your fuel economy and at 75 miles per hour, you lose 25%! The numbers only get worse, the faster that you drive. So save money and energy by driving 55!

Monday, August 3, 2009

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walking, biking, carpooling, or taking public transportation.
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