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Category Archives: conservation
UPS delivers by bicycle!
I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for UPS since they supported the AIDS Ride (bike fundraiser from San Francisco to Los Angeles) that I did many years ago. THIS just makes me love them more. They are addressing … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, conservation, energy saving, environment, everyday, sustainable, transportation
Tagged bike, corporate responsibility, delivery, innovative
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how to get extra life from a printer toner cartridge: black tape
Don’t you hate having to replace the toner cartridge, especially when the printing seems to be fine? Surely, there must be more life in the toner. Well, here’s a workaround in the spirit of responsible consumption: use up what you … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, efficiency, energy saving, everyday, office, paper, sustainability, sustainable
Tagged printer, printing, toner cartridge
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kids after my creative-reuse heart
Alexandra Lehrer, 5, and her classmates at Beginnings Nursery School in New York are my kind of people! “I like building stuff,” she said. “If you throw everything away, there will be just a big pile of garbage, and you … Continue reading
Posted in children, conservation, environment, everyday, recycle, reuse, second life, sustainability, sustainable
Tagged art, creativity, Maker Faire, preschool
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10% water use reduction: what does that mean?
Here in drought-reality California, we’re being told to reduce our water usage, voluntarily. I’m all for water conservation, but what does a 10% reduction look like? My household of two uses 145 gallons per day*, so 10% means 14.5 gallons … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, environment, everyday, sustainable, utilities, water
Tagged CCF, garden, lawn, sprinkler system, yard
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earth day: pick your battles
Today is Earth Day, so lots of attention is being paid to earth-friendly efforts. Fortunately, the interest in energy-saving and CO2-reducing efforts is increasing every day. But really, isn’t it Earth Day every day? Since the topic of this blog … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, conservation, energy saving, environment, everyday, health, sustainable, utilities, walkability, water
Tagged behavioral change, Earth Day
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water audit
Take shorter showers! That’s the big take-away for today’s Water Wise House Call. The Ssnta Clara Valley Water District offers it free as part of their water conservation program. I signed up a few weeks ago as part of my … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, energy saving, environment, everyday, kitchen, sustainability, sustainable, utilities, water
Tagged aerators, faucet, irrigation system, low-flow, shower, water audit
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