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fill your fridge, save energy and money
Two climate change-fighting volunteers from Green@Home came by for a housecall today. I learned, among other things, that my refrigerator is too empty. Why is this a problem? Because –here comes my simplified explanation–an empty(ish) fridge has little to “hold” … Continue reading
Posted in energy saving, environment, everyday, food, kitchen, sustainability, sustainable, utilities
Tagged freezer, refrigerator
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print only what you want: PrintWhatYouLike.com
I just checked out PrintWhatYouLike.com, which is another tool to help with “smart” printing. This web-based tool focuses on helping you print only what you want and need on websites, which helps the environment by minimizing waste of paper, printer … Continue reading
Posted in energy saving, environment, everyday, office, paper, sustainable, technology
Tagged printing
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did you know you can pump up car tires with a bike pump?
I didn’t! I was shocked to learn this during my recent Green@Home training. As one of the energy-saving measures we practiced, we checked the tire pressure on a tire. It decreased from 29 psi to almost 25 psi as people … Continue reading
Posted in car, energy saving, everyday, sustainable, transportation
Tagged bike pump, car tire, inflation
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print only what you want: GreenPrint
A couple of years ago, I worked at an office where EVERY print job printed a wasteful “cover page.” It drove me nuts. The IT guy told me there was nothing to be done about it. They need GreenPrint. We … Continue reading
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Tagged printing
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drafty doors: plug them up
This house is drafty. It’s 90-years old. It has beautiful original but super-leaky windows. Inside doors look like they were cut to pass trays of soupy dinners. As part of my continuing effort to increase comfort and decrease the energy … Continue reading
Posted in design, energy saving, environment, everyday, reuse, sustainable, utilities
Tagged household
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save money with the heating vent dance
I just got the utility bill at the house I moved into a month ago. YIKES! (It’s not apartment-living, that’s for sure. Another check in the high-density housing column.) Of the utilities, the gas bill was the highest, and I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged bill, heating, save, vent
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Everyday Sustainable in India
I’ve just returned from a 3-week visit to India, where I kept my eyes/ears/nose open to the Everyday Sustainable there. This was a personal visit, which included travel in the North on the tourist-triangle of Delhi-Jaipur-Agra, and tourism with family/friends … Continue reading
Posted in community, energy saving, food, green products, local, plastic, recycle, reuse, sustainability, transportation
Tagged India
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stop boiling water!
I love tea, so I boil a lot of water. I usually just put in enough water in the kettle for a cup of tea. And then later I boil more when for the next cup of tea. I know, it’s not … Continue reading
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ESP Day 31: TV
I watch way more TV than I want to, but it’s one of those things that’s everyday sustainable in that it’s SO EASY TO DO, but that is not generally good for my health nor that of the planet’s. TVs … Continue reading
driving: AC or windows down?
I don’t drive much, and I live in San Francisco where it’s cold in the summer, so AC is not a factor in my everyday life. When I do drive on occasion out of town and to warmer climes, I … Continue reading
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