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Have you been tempted to just toss a used battery in the trash because you don't know where to bring it to properly dispose of it? Or, do you have a pile or used batteries sitting somewhere in your house because you know you need to bring them somewhere to recycle them? Here are some reasons why you should NOT toss them in the trash and some places you can bring your old batteries.
SOME NUMBERS- More than three billion batteries are sold each year in the United States, averaging about 32 per family or ten per person! - ...
The focus of any environmentally conscious lifestyle is to lower your personal carbon footprint. To do that we need to stop and think "how is what I am doing impacting the earth?" and" how can I change?". One of the ways is to step back in time and take heed to the lessons our grandparents and great grandparents learned during World War 2. During this time there was rationing, not just of food, but basic everyday items. During this time our families and communities rallied together making sure everyone had enough, and during this time people were healthier! Now however, everything they were doing throughout the wartime has seen a resurgence with the recession and the desire ...
I hadn't. Or maybe I had in passing but never really considered taking part in it until I read more.
"The No Impact Project was conceived by Colin Beavan, aka No Impact Man, following the success of his blog, book, and film, which chronicle his family’s year-long experiment living a zero-waste lifestyle in New York City. Central to his thesis is the notion that deep-seated individual behavior change leads to both cultural change and political engagement. Living low-impact provides a clear entry point into the environmental movement. ...
As an eco-friendly consumer and an eco-conscious person I find that living this lifestyle is all about balance. When someone asks me what they can do to help lower their carbon footprint, I can talk about changing habits, lowering energy usuable, buying sustainable products but the fact is that sometimes we cannot change certain things without sacrificing the person we are inside. For example, I use recycled products where possible, I strive to reduce, reuse and recycle, we're a vegetarian family, we conserve energy, compost, grow our own food and yet people are shocked when we tell them that we dirtbike as a hobby. After all dirtbiking damages the environment, it pollutes, ...
There are easy ways to save gas and money at the pump other than simply switching a hybrid vehicle. Small changes in daily driving habits add up to larges amounts of energy saved throughout the year.
Eliminating aggressive driving habits is not only good for your health and safety, but also for your gas tank. Most engines use more gas with consistent punctuated acceleration and braking as opposed to a gradual change in speed. Moreover, use the gas pedal and brake pedal less when ...
Whether you're trying to freshen up your house for guests or if you'd like to cancel out strong food odors from that delicious meal you just made, there are quite a few natural air fresheners you can use instead of chemical-laden commercial air fresheners.
FRESH PLANTS / FLOWERSLive or cut, a bunch of flowers can add beauty to your space as well as purifying the air. They have been known to neutralize the air by removing the formaldehyde given off by furniture or kitchen cabinets made with fiberboard. Live rubber plants, azaleas, and bamboo palms ...
The bicycle may be one of the simplest ubiquitous environmentally-friendly inventions around, but that hasn't stopped scientists from making it even better for eco-enthusiasts.
Researchers at the Senseable City Laboratory at the Massachusettes Institute of Technology have created a new energy efficient bicycle wheel. Dubbed the Copenhagen Wheel, ...
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It may not be the season in most places in the country, but cycling is another great way to act environmentally friendly. Riding a bike instead of using a car whenever possible is a great way to curb emissions, lessen pollution, and save money. Some folks, however, have gone a step further and created a bike that is itself eco-friendly.
Jon Kalish ...
For all those that take time to do their part to help the environment, be mindful of what you do with the rest of your time.
A new study at the University of Toronto concludes that people who often act in a 'green' and eco-friendly way on a day to day basis, are more likely to practice acts of subversion and social deviance, such as cheating or stealing.
Two professors from The Rotman School of Business, Nina Mazar and Chen-Bo Zhong, initiated the study, an idea they had based ...
In the midst of the holidays this year or if you're simply in the need of a great gift idea you may want to consider what you can give to friends, family, and co-workers that:
(1) they will use,
(2) will make them happy,
(3) will keep your holiday budget manageable, and
(4) is good for the environment.
My advice is to hop onto ECOBAGS.com and order a stack of reusable bags to give away. They even do custom print orders for you if you’d like to add a cute saying, a ...
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