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Archives for July 2008

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CFL Lighting, Pros and Cons

by Lisa Stauber July 30th, 2008 | Easy Ideas, Household Hints, Recycle, Reduce

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 produce less heat, lower electricity bills, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What’s not to love?



Well, for starters, the bulbs cost more than incandescent

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Locavores: Greening the Groceries

by Lisa Stauber July 15th, 2008 | Easy Ideas, For the Kitchen, Reduce


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 local, conventionally grown produce may contain more nutrients than organically grown food trucked in from far off lands.



Eating from nearby farms can reduce the number of trucks on the road and conserve energy in the form of packing

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Recycle

by Michele June 30th, 2008 | Easy Ideas, Recycle
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 the bins in a convenient place, such as in your garage or in the basement.

  • If you have multiple items, you can create a recycle pile that gets taken to the bin daily.

  • If you have trash services, see if they will collect your recycling.

  • If you have
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