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4 Easy Ways to Conserve Your Energy Usage
By Melinda Rose
Walk, bike, take the stairs, and do your cardio outside!
November 24, 2008 11:34 AM
Calculate your Carbon Footprint!
By Melinda Rose
Calculate your carbon footprint using this cool calculator and find ways that you can reduce your impact on the environment.
Use Your Dishwasher to Save Water!
By Melinda Rose
You save more water using a dishwasher than washing dishes by hand. It takes between 6 - 10 gallons of water to run your dishwasher compared to 9 - 24 gallons by hand. So if you have a dishwasher, use it!
Tip #11: The following tips are 10 ways to stay cool without using your air conditioner this summer. 1. Buy a ceiling fan. They use a lot ...
Tip #11: The following tips are 10 ways to stay cool without using your air conditioner this summer. 1. Buy a ceiling fan. They use a lot less energy than air conditioners and are easy to install. 2. Eat cold foods like cold fruit or ice cream and popsicles. Iced tea or cold water will also do the trick. 3. Keep your fridge closed; the more it's open, the more energy it uses and the more heat it releases. 4. Turn off (or hibernate) your computer and lights when not in use as they rel...
Tip #10: PRECYCLE! Precycling is reusing and reducing to minimize the production of waste. In addition to the precycling tips we've mention...
Tip #10: PRECYCLE! Precycling is reusing and reducing to minimize the production of waste. In addition to the precycling tips we've mentioned before (eg. using canvas bags, not drinking from disposable water bottles, and buying rechargeable batteries), here are some new precycling tips: -Take hangers back to the dry cleaner. -Donate your magazines to doctors' offices, hospitals, or community places. -Use both sides of paper before you recycle it. -Water plants with leftover drinking ...
Tip #9: This week's green tip is brought to you by Target: "10 Ways to Reuse Your Target [or any other store] Bag" 1. Tiny trashcan liner ...
Tip #9: This week's green tip is brought to you by Target: "10 Ways to Reuse Your Target [or any other store] Bag" 1. Tiny trashcan liner 2. Doggy duty 3. Water balloon 4. Roadtrip rubbish 5. Soggy laundry 6. Ice pack for head lump 7. Toiletry tote 8. Kitty litter liner 9. Tomorrow's lunchbag 10. Care package padding...
Tip #8: Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones. By buying rechargeable batteries, you reduce the amount of batteries and pac...
Tip #8: Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones. By buying rechargeable batteries, you reduce the amount of batteries and packaging that end up in landfills and you also save money by not having to continuously buy new batteries....
Tip #7: When doing laundry, set your water temperature to "cold". Cold water is usually adequate to clean white and colored clothes, unless...
Tip #7: When doing laundry, set your water temperature to "cold". Cold water is usually adequate to clean white and colored clothes, unless your clothes have oil or grease stains (in which case, use "warm" instead of "hot" water). In fact, washing clothes in cold water with cold-water detergents allows fabrics to retain their color and strength longer. By using cold water, you can reduce the energy use by half!...
Tip #6: Chargers for cell phones, iPods, laptops, etc...andappliances left in an outlet continue to use power - even ifth...
Tip #6: Chargers for cell phones, iPods, laptops, etc...andappliances left in an outlet continue to use power - even ifthey're turned off. Not only are you using energy you don't need to use, but it goes on your energy bill. So while it may be convenient to leave your chargers plugged in, take the few seconds to unplug them when you're done charging....
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