To help make a dent in this problem, consider these ways to avoid contributing to the water shipping problem:
- Just Say No to the Bottle: According to one estimate, it takes
Top Three Ways to Avoid Shipping Water
by Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti July 20th, 2011 | Reduce
Whether your concern is saving fossil fuel or just saving time, money, and effort, there are few things more wasteful than shipping water cross country. Think about how many things you buy that are primarily water. Bottled water is not the only culprit; any drink, and most household cleaners, are primarily water, meaning that someone (you) paid to ship water from manufacturer to bottler to distributor to store. How wasteful!
To help make a dent in this problem, consider these ways to avoid contributing to the water shipping problem:
To help make a dent in this problem, consider these ways to avoid contributing to the water shipping problem:
Reducing: Not Just How Much You Weigh
by Angela Yorke July 5th, 2011 | Pollution, Reduce
In addition to recycling as much as you can, reducing what you use is one of the easiest ways to minimize your environmental footprint. The less you use, the less waste there is to discard or manage. In addition to simply buying fewer things, green reduction can take other forms that reduce the amount of carbon emitted into the atmosphere.
Using energy-efficient products is a good step up from simply switching off the lights in an empty room. The principle of energy efficiency is to use the minimum amount of electricity or fuel to derive maximum or satisfactory output. Examples
Using energy-efficient products is a good step up from simply switching off the lights in an empty room. The principle of energy efficiency is to use the minimum amount of electricity or fuel to derive maximum or satisfactory output. Examples
Plastic Water Bottle Reduction
by Angela Yorke June 15th, 2011 | Environment, Pollution, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Plastic is a near-ubiquitous presence in our lives. Along with the great convenience they have provided, plastic water bottles have come to comprise a large part of our landfills. While the debate regarding the harmful effects of plastic rages on, efforts to reduce the amount of plastic bottles that make their way to landfills are ongoing.
Rather than stocking single-use water bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET/PETE) and fretting about the impact it will have on you, the landfills, and the environment, try doing without them altogether. It’s easier to fill up reusable water bottles from the tap rather than
Rather than stocking single-use water bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET/PETE) and fretting about the impact it will have on you, the landfills, and the environment, try doing without them altogether. It’s easier to fill up reusable water bottles from the tap rather than
Easy Steps to a Green Dorm
by Mackenzie M. June 9th, 2011 | Environment, Household Hints, Reduce
I remember my high school graduation all too well. The feelings of accomplishment were overshadowed by the prospect of college only three months away. The approaching summer was condensed into a to-do list longer than my graduation gown.
Somewhere between selling my car and scheduling classes, lay the exciting task of packing up my bedroom and preparing to move into my college dorm room. For students and parents alike, it can be tempting to bring every single pillow, television, and ramen noodle bowl you can find. This can lead to space shortages and hundreds of dollars in extra
Somewhere between selling my car and scheduling classes, lay the exciting task of packing up my bedroom and preparing to move into my college dorm room. For students and parents alike, it can be tempting to bring every single pillow, television, and ramen noodle bowl you can find. This can lead to space shortages and hundreds of dollars in extra
Ideas for a Greener Bathroom
by Angela Yorke June 6th, 2011 | Environment, Household Hints, Reduce, Sustainability
The figure varies, but a person spends one to four years in the bathroom during their entire lifetime. Small wonder then, that there should be more concern about making the “throne room” as green as possible.
Water conservation plays a large part in keeping a bathroom green. The most commonly cited methods for doing so include:
- Taking showers instead of baths
- Taking shorter showers
- Installing low-flow/aerated showerheads and faucets
- Leaving the yellow to mellow (there probably isn’t any other polite way to say this)
- Installing dual-flush toilets or placing water-displacing bricks/bottles in an old-fashioned cistern
In the same vein, the grey
Water conservation plays a large part in keeping a bathroom green. The most commonly cited methods for doing so include:
- Taking showers instead of baths
- Taking shorter showers
- Installing low-flow/aerated showerheads and faucets
- Leaving the yellow to mellow (there probably isn’t any other polite way to say this)
- Installing dual-flush toilets or placing water-displacing bricks/bottles in an old-fashioned cistern
In the same vein, the grey
