Wonder no further.
Green@Work will find out for you.
Learn about Xerox, Office Max, Pepsi and others.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Green @ Work
Ever wonder how your favorite (or least favorite) corporation measures up on the ladder of corporate sustainability?
Wonder no further.
Green@Work will find out for you.
Learn about Xerox, Office Max, Pepsi and others.
Wonder no further.
Green@Work will find out for you.
Learn about Xerox, Office Max, Pepsi and others.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Slate.com Launches "Green Lantern"
On September 25, Slate.com lauched "The Green Lantern," a "weekly Q&A about climate change, pollution, and whatever other environmental bogeymen are robbing you of sleep."
Every Tuesday, Brendan I. Koerner answers questions from "what is the greenest turkey" to "what is the greenest tree to plant in my yard." Ask yours by e-mailing ask.the.lantern@gmail.com.
Every Tuesday, Brendan I. Koerner answers questions from "what is the greenest turkey" to "what is the greenest tree to plant in my yard." Ask yours by e-mailing ask.the.lantern@gmail.com.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
EcoTreadsetters
The new Facebook?
Tire maker Yokohama launched EcoTreadsetters as a new green advice social network on September 17.
One tidbit I did not know: Laptops use up to 80% less energy than desktops.
Thanks Treadsetters!
Tire maker Yokohama launched EcoTreadsetters as a new green advice social network on September 17.
One tidbit I did not know: Laptops use up to 80% less energy than desktops.
Thanks Treadsetters!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Green Your Apartment - Waste
And finally, how to reduce your waste at a time when apartments are their least eco-friendly:
Move-out time.
The City of Davis, CA hosts a Move-Out Day Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The key advice here is DONATE, don't trash. Goodwill, food banks, even Savers or ARC will take your old stuff (sometimes they will even come pick it up).
This might also be a time to promote regular Goodwill trips and weed-throughs ahead of the very stressful time that is moving day. Give away what you can now! Then you aren't stuck with a "trash or take" ultimatum on your big day.
Move-out time.
The City of Davis, CA hosts a Move-Out Day Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The key advice here is DONATE, don't trash. Goodwill, food banks, even Savers or ARC will take your old stuff (sometimes they will even come pick it up).
This might also be a time to promote regular Goodwill trips and weed-throughs ahead of the very stressful time that is moving day. Give away what you can now! Then you aren't stuck with a "trash or take" ultimatum on your big day.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Green Your Apartment - Water
This is the second in a series of how to green your apartment - this entry recommends greening through water conservation, with the help of top tips from Brian's Blog at Signature Community:
1. It is always important to report leaks to property managers ASAP, but it is especially important to report toilet leaks - these are the most seriously wasteful.
2. "The toilet is not a trash can. There is no need to flush your tissues down the toilet. You are only wasting water." (Not only that - you are potentially causing clogs AND creating a nightmare for the wastewater treatment facility down the line.. believe me, I've seen the process used to remove "rags" from waste water, and it is the most involved, energy-intensive process of the whole plant)
3. Aim for five to ten minute showers.
1. It is always important to report leaks to property managers ASAP, but it is especially important to report toilet leaks - these are the most seriously wasteful.
2. "The toilet is not a trash can. There is no need to flush your tissues down the toilet. You are only wasting water." (Not only that - you are potentially causing clogs AND creating a nightmare for the wastewater treatment facility down the line.. believe me, I've seen the process used to remove "rags" from waste water, and it is the most involved, energy-intensive process of the whole plant)
3. Aim for five to ten minute showers.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Green Your Apartment - Energy
This begins a series of how to green your apartment. Begin by ramping up your apartment's energy efficiency with these top tips from Health Goods:
1. Set your thermostat. If you are healthy, set it between 65-68 (F) during the day and 60 when you go to bed. (Additionally, set the thermostat to 60 when you leave the house for an extended period of time).
2. Thaw frozen foods in the fridge instead of the counter. The frozen foods will help cool the fridge as they defrost; your fridge will use less energy cooling itself.
3. Unplug TVs, VCRs and DVD players. Even when not in use, they draw PHANTOM POWER (dun dun dunnnn) and ratchet up your energy use.
1. Set your thermostat. If you are healthy, set it between 65-68 (F) during the day and 60 when you go to bed. (Additionally, set the thermostat to 60 when you leave the house for an extended period of time).
2. Thaw frozen foods in the fridge instead of the counter. The frozen foods will help cool the fridge as they defrost; your fridge will use less energy cooling itself.
3. Unplug TVs, VCRs and DVD players. Even when not in use, they draw PHANTOM POWER (dun dun dunnnn) and ratchet up your energy use.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Locavore
The Oxford 2007 Word of the Year is out!
Ladies and gentlemen, make room in your vocabulary for locavore, the phenomenon of eating locally grown or raised foods that may or may not be more Earth friendly (in the broadest sense of the term, as debated by Macalester professor Bill Mosely in this recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle).
Ladies and gentlemen, make room in your vocabulary for locavore, the phenomenon of eating locally grown or raised foods that may or may not be more Earth friendly (in the broadest sense of the term, as debated by Macalester professor Bill Mosely in this recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle).
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