Archive for July, 2008

CFL Lighting, Pros and Cons

July 30th, 2008 – 11:42 am Posted by Lisa Stauber

Compact Fluorescent Lamps, or CFLs, are a technological marvel of efficiency. They deliver the same amount of light as regular bulbs but use one-fourth of the energy. Several states are considering outlawing the sale of conventional lightbulbs to encourage consumers to use CFLs exclusively.

The new bulbs easily replace standard incandescent bulbs in most fixtures. They [...]

Locavores: Greening the Groceries

July 15th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Lisa Stauber

There’s a new trend among environmentally conscious eaters: become a locavore. What’s a locavore? It’s someone who eats food grown within 100 miles of their home.

There are several advantages to eating locally. You’ll be supporting local agriculture and pumping money into the local economy. Your food will be fresher, and some studies have indicated that [...]

Recycle

June 30th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Michele

If you want to do one simple thing to help the planet, you could choose to recycle. With busy lives, people will claim they don’t have time. However, with these few simple hints, you should find that recycling takes little to no time.

Purchase a bin for each item that you want to recycle.
Place [...]