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say bye-bye to extra refrigerators and freezers (especially if they’re from the ’80s or older) and save $
During an energy audit today*, I was surprised to see the resident’s electricity usage on a recent utility bill. It was about “average” for a household in the area, but seemed high for an elder one-person household. Most bulbs were … Continue reading
Posted in energy efficiency, energy saving, environment, everyday, kitchen, utilities
Tagged freezer, refrigerator
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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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how much plastic trash waste in a week?
Take the Plastic Trash Challenge to find out. I’m starting today. I don’t think I generate much plastic trash, but actually, I have no idea how much. Similar to guessing how long I shower, I had only a vague notion … Continue reading
Posted in everyday, packaging, plastic, shopping, sustainable
Tagged plastic trash challenge
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could you wear the same dress for one year?
Sheena Matheiken is! 1 dress. 365 days. But then she has a strong creative sense of fashion, and an apparently bottomless collection of accessories in her closet to make it work. Not only is this a creative experiment and inspiration, … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, design, everyday, recycle, reuse, shopping, sustainability, sustainable
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Food, Inc. movie opens Friday (watch trailer)
Food, Inc., a new documentary about the US food supply opens today in NY, SF and LA. I wonder if it has anything new to say to those of us who have already read The Omnivore’s Dilemma and Fast Food … Continue reading
Posted in environment, everyday, food, health, sustainability
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tetra pak: good or bad?
Every time I finish a box of soymilk, I sigh. Because I have to put it in the landfill-bound trash. But, according to this analysis of the sustainability of tetra pak, All in all, Tetra Pak figures that its packaging … Continue reading
Posted in environment, everyday, food, packaging, recycle, sustainable, technology
Tagged juice, milk, soy milk, tetra pak
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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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home green home (house cleaning)
The Seventh Generation newsletter recently shared this news about a new healthy house-cleaning service: We recently launched a new and innovative partnership to help you maintain a clean and healthy home called Home Green Home. We are working with our … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, environment, everyday, health, office, sustainable
Tagged cleaning, house-cleaning, office cleaning
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when was the last time you vacuumed your refrigerator?
NEVER, probably. At least that was true for me until recently, when I cleaned the heat-exchange condenser coils, which are what cool your refrigerator by releasing heat. If the coils are covered in a blanket of dust, the refrigerator has … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, energy saving, everyday, food, health, kitchen, sustainability, sustainable, utilities
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