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From the blog LiveGreen by kjaros on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Small engines are inefficient and dirty, too. Did you know that running a leaf blower for 1 hour is equivalent to driving your car 350 miles! Here are some alternatives:
1. Don't …
From the blog LiveGreen by kjaros on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
This year . . .
* Give gifts that don't involve buying anything - time together, a back rub, babysitting, seeds from your garden.
* Give the gift that keeps on growing - …
From the blog LiveGreen by kjaros on Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Wood burning stoves are highly energy efficient. They are designed to reduce the amount of soot, smoke and ash produced compared to a standard open fire, and they direct heat out …
From the blog LiveGreen by kjaros on Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Everybody shops. But not everybody realizes how environmentally important it is to shop consciously. To precycle is to make buying choices that support responsible products and packaging, make recycling easier and …
From the blog LiveGreen by kjaros on Thursday, November 12th, 2009
An Energy Star refrigerator uses 50% less energy and could reduce your bills by $112 anually. Use Energy Star-rated appliances whenever possible.
Energy Star-qualified appliances also use 10% - 50% less energy …
From the blog LiveGreen by kjaros on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Aggressive driving - speeding, rapid acceleration, heavy braking - wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33% at highway speeds and by 5% around town. Aggressive drivers use an …
From the blog LiveGreen by kjaros on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
If you turn down your thermostat by 1 degree, your heating costs will decrease 3%. If you turn down 10%-15% for 8 hours a day, you'll reduce your heating bills by …
From the blog LiveGreen by kjaros on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
And you can make them yourself. It's easy!
Tear up your waste newspaper, soak it in a sink of water until it turns mushy, and then squeeze the mulch into a brick …
From the blog GreenStory by kjaros on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
The Morton Arboretum is testing a unique, new porous pavement made of crushed, recycled beer bottles, other glass and granite fragments. The test is consistent with a decades-long commitment to protecting …
From the blog LiveGreen by kjaros on Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Since its founding in 1922, the Arboretum has demonstrated sustainable practices to benefit the community. As an outdoor museum, the Arboretum showcases trees as essential elements of livable communities and a …
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