Skip the Dryer! Hang your laundry to dry. You will save energy, keep your colors brighter, and nothing beats the smell of line dried laundry!!
Archive for May, 2009
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged colors, dryer, laundry, line-dried on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged radon, epa, use less water, save electricity, commute, air quality, chemicals, ecycle, outdoors, spread the word on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This spring, make a committment to take action to save the environment! Adapted from epa.gov. Step 1: Commit to Action Do more to protect the environment by choosing at least five actions (below) you’ll commit to. Pick 5 also helps you identify more actions you can take in the future. You’ve picked 0 so far. [...]
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Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged coal river, coal river valley, mountain-tip removal, save the mountains on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Help Save Our Mountains so We Can Live a Greener, Safer Life Adapted from A Mountain Journey [The following letter was written by Bo Webb, a resident of West Virgnia's Coal River Valley. Bo is requesting that this letter be spread far and wide so that, just maybe, it will get someone's attention. At the [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged cellphone, electronics, PDA, recycle on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recycle Electronics Did you know that of all the hazardous waste in the world, 70% of it is electronics? That doesn’t sound very environmentally friendly, does it? There is a way to be green with your electronics that won’t cost you a dime and you can make a huge impact on the environment. Recycle your [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged deeper roots, green lawn, large trees, mulch, organic lawn, water infrequently on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged auto repair, carpentry, cleaning, environment, family, gardening, safe home on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is your home safe for your family? Did you know that the products you use for cleaning, carpentry, auto repair and gardening can contain ingredients that can harm you, your family and your environment? These products may harm your children and pets, cause physical injury to sanitation workers if put out for regular trash pick-up, [...]
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Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged eco-friendly, outdoor lighting on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Low Voltage Outdoor Lighting is Safer and Eco-Friendly Low voltage outdoor lighting is a safer and more energy-friendly solution. It also looks better as overly bright lights don’t always look that good. Outdoor lights are exposed to rain and snow which always presents a risk of electrocution no matter how careful you are. The higher [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged conserve water, sprinklers on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Conserve Water this Spring and Summer Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street. For more water conservation ideas, check out Water Use It Wisely.
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Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged #2 HDPE, #4LDPE, #5 PP, bisphenol A, BPA-Free, carcinogen, plastics, PVC on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Plastic Containers There are so many plastics out there – I find it hard to know which are hazardous, recyclable, etc. Here’s the info that should help sort that out! Plastics are classified by their “resin identification code”—a number from #1 to #7 that represents a different type of resin. That number is usually [...]
Green Tip of the Day
Posted in Green Tip of the Day, tagged bags, compostable, recycle, reduce, reuse on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle We hear this over and over but we need to remind ourselves to follow these three rules. Check out www.reusablebags.com for reusable bags and containers! A friend buys her compostable bags here too! Let us know how you reduce, reuse, and recycle!
