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Posted by: Jeff Millians
on Nov 12, 2008
Recently I read an article that said "if every person changed one incandescent light bulb to a green bulb [like the GE Energy Smart bulbs], then we would save enough energy to light Manhattan". This started the gears in my head spinning.
If this is true if everyone replaces one light bulb, what would happen if we replaced all of our light bulbs? So, I went to the Home Depot and found the bulbs. Hmmm. These things are expensive.
"Why are we forced to pay more to save energy?", I wondered.
Posted by: Sally Duros
on Oct 9, 2008
Here's a revolution I can get behind: flower bombs! The Chicago Tribune reports that gardening activists are throwing fistfuls of seeds over the fences of abandoned construction sites. I love it!
Posted by: Megan Moloney
on Sep 24, 2008
Tagged in: wind power , water , waste , transportation , solar power , recycling , pollution , planet earth , green , go green , global warming , environment , energy independence , energy , compost , climate , clean coal power , clean air , changing habits , bad habits
Everyone should own an insulated tote bag. I keep one in my Big Bag of Bags that I take with me to grocery shop. It's similar to the bag the delivery guy brings your pizzas in, but it has handles, the top zips closed and it's a whole lot bigger. Today, I put a gallon of milk, a gallon of ice cream, a 5-gallon tub of rainbow sherbert, 2# of steak, 3# of ground beef, two packages of cheese and a box of popsicles in it, and there was room to spare! Ice cream and sherbert were still rock solid when I got home and unloaded the groceries. I bought the bag at Sam's Club about 2 months ago, and it might be the most useful thing I've ever purchased there (the 17 pound bag of peanut M&Ms not withstanding).
Posted by: Megan Moloney
on Sep 23, 2008
Tagged in: wind power , water , waste , transportation , solar power , recycling , pollution , political , planet earth , grocery bags , go green , global warming , environment , energy independence , energy , compost , climate , clean coal power , clean air , changing habits , bad habits
I'm a Suburban-driving, working mother of two and I find myself developing a stronger interest in taking care of our planet. That's not to say that I'm converting to Treehuggerism, just that I want to do less harm.
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