Make it a full load!
Run your dishwasher only when it's full. Don't pre-rinse dishes - tests show pre-rinsing doesn't improve dishwasher cleaning, and you'll save as much as 20 gallons of water per load. When you buy a new dishwasher, look for one that saves water. Water-efficient models use only about only about 4 gallons per wash.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Environmental Tip of the Day
Opt for E-Books.
Instead of buying new books in paper form, try purchasing the e-book version online. That way there will be less trees cut down to supply the demand for paper form books. Also, e-books are easily accessed whenever and whereever without having to tote along a heavy book.
Students, opt for the e-book version of your textbooks for class. Trust me when I say this is much more efficient. Not only will you have less to carry but e-books are easily accessible with great features! You can highlight lines and also leave notes in the e-book. As long as you have your computer, you have your textbook. You can also borrow and/or rent textbooks.
Instead of buying new books in paper form, try purchasing the e-book version online. That way there will be less trees cut down to supply the demand for paper form books. Also, e-books are easily accessed whenever and whereever without having to tote along a heavy book.
Students, opt for the e-book version of your textbooks for class. Trust me when I say this is much more efficient. Not only will you have less to carry but e-books are easily accessible with great features! You can highlight lines and also leave notes in the e-book. As long as you have your computer, you have your textbook. You can also borrow and/or rent textbooks.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Environmental Tip of the Day
Use less paper and/or use recycled paper.
When buying products such as toilet paper and regular writing paper, make sure that it is made with "post-consumer recycled fiber".
Post Consumer means that the product was made with recycled materials. The higher the percentage of recycled fiber, the better. The U.S. alone is responsible for the chopping of 1 million trees.
When buying products such as toilet paper and regular writing paper, make sure that it is made with "post-consumer recycled fiber".
Post Consumer means that the product was made with recycled materials. The higher the percentage of recycled fiber, the better. The U.S. alone is responsible for the chopping of 1 million trees.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Adding More Land to NYC
In an ambitious move to expand the downtown economic powerhouse, adding more land to Manhattan is proposed by the Center for Urban Real Estate also known as CURE. Manhattan is a highly populated area housing the Financial District and Midtown. The plan is to connect Lower Manhattan to Governor's Island with a land bridge made from landfill. This would make add 88 million square feet to Manhattan and would also house office buildings, stores and restaurants. "Lower Lower Manhattan" could possibly generate $16.7 billion in revenue over the next 20-30 years! As crazy as it may seem, adding artificial land is nothing new to NYC being that 10% of the borough is already made up of landfill located at Manhattans southern tip.
Lo Lo has already been dubbed the new name for the new land of Lower Lower Manhattan. Catchy much? Soho, Noho..
However, do not get too excited. This plan is only an idea and for now, is not going to happen. It is being argued that the money put towards this creation could be used for other much needed projects.
photo credit; NY Times
Environmental Tip of the Day
Bring your laptop to class.
By bringing your laptop to class, you are limiting your paper usage from taking notes. Think of all the notes that are taken during class. Tons of notebooks are being used for taking down notes. Instead, use notepad, microsoft word or any other program you have on your computer to take notes in class. This way you will always have your notes with you and you will not have to scramble for your notes. You can even organize your notes better on the computer than on paper and keep them forever with less clutter.
By bringing your laptop to class, you are limiting your paper usage from taking notes. Think of all the notes that are taken during class. Tons of notebooks are being used for taking down notes. Instead, use notepad, microsoft word or any other program you have on your computer to take notes in class. This way you will always have your notes with you and you will not have to scramble for your notes. You can even organize your notes better on the computer than on paper and keep them forever with less clutter.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Environmental tip of the day;
Try eating a more vegetarian diet.
Vegetarians leave less of a carbon footprint than meat eaters. Forests are suffering from deforestion due to the trees being cleared for livestock grazing. Farms used to house the animals are not only slaughter houses but also horrible on the environment. Try to include more fruits and vegetables into your diet.
Think of it this way-the more beef we eat, the more forests we lose.
Vegetarians leave less of a carbon footprint than meat eaters. Forests are suffering from deforestion due to the trees being cleared for livestock grazing. Farms used to house the animals are not only slaughter houses but also horrible on the environment. Try to include more fruits and vegetables into your diet.
Think of it this way-the more beef we eat, the more forests we lose.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Environmental Tip of the Day
Stop recieving junk mail.
Always opt for the "Green Choice" when signing up for services such as your cell phone bill and bank statements. Instead, sign up to have your bill/statments emailed to you. That way there will be less paper used and less gas used for actually shipping them to you.
Also, some stores are starting to email reciepts such as Urban Outfitters. Having your reciept email to you is definitely more convienient being that you wont have worry about losing the reciept.
According to DoNotMail.org, it takes 100 million trees to produce the junk mail delivered every year to U.S. mailboxes, including the roughly 800 pieces that arrive in your mailbox, if yours is a typical household.
If you register for the Mail Preference Service on the Direct Marketing Association, your name and address will be removed from mailing lists within 90 days.
You can also opt out of home phone book delievery if you do not need it (which most of us does not). Try usings Yellow Pages Goes Green.
Always opt for the "Green Choice" when signing up for services such as your cell phone bill and bank statements. Instead, sign up to have your bill/statments emailed to you. That way there will be less paper used and less gas used for actually shipping them to you.
Also, some stores are starting to email reciepts such as Urban Outfitters. Having your reciept email to you is definitely more convienient being that you wont have worry about losing the reciept.
According to DoNotMail.org, it takes 100 million trees to produce the junk mail delivered every year to U.S. mailboxes, including the roughly 800 pieces that arrive in your mailbox, if yours is a typical household.
If you register for the Mail Preference Service on the Direct Marketing Association, your name and address will be removed from mailing lists within 90 days.
You can also opt out of home phone book delievery if you do not need it (which most of us does not). Try usings Yellow Pages Goes Green.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Environmental Tip of the Day
Drink shade-grown coffee!
Coffee lovers! Be environmentally aware of what you are drinking and the effects that it has on the environment. Be sure to drink shade-grown coffee.
What is shade-grown coffee?
Shade-grown coffee are grown on plantations which preserve the native rain forests rather than open fields that have been cleared of all native trees.
Here are a couple shade-grown coffee sellers:
Arbor Day Foundation coffee
Audubon Shade Grown Coffee
Birds & Beans
Coffee lovers! Be environmentally aware of what you are drinking and the effects that it has on the environment. Be sure to drink shade-grown coffee.
What is shade-grown coffee?
Shade-grown coffee are grown on plantations which preserve the native rain forests rather than open fields that have been cleared of all native trees.
Here are a couple shade-grown coffee sellers:
Arbor Day Foundation coffee
Audubon Shade Grown Coffee
Birds & Beans
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Hey you!
Yes, you!
Put that prehistoric incandescent light bulb back on the shelf!
After all, they'll be banned here in the US pretty soon. Some countries have already beat us to it;
* Ireland by early 2009
* Australia by 2010
* Argentina by 2010
* Italy by 2010
* France announced by 2010 but no further details
* UK by 2011 via voluntary retailer agreements
* Netherlands by 2011 voluntarily
* Canada by 2012
* US by 2014
* China in 2017
* Cuba providing free CFLs
* Venezuela providing free CFLs
* Brazil subsidises CFLs
* Russia has begun a marketplace initiative
* Belgium announced a ban but no further details
* Japan considering ban
* New Zealand considering ban
Yes, you!
Put that prehistoric incandescent light bulb back on the shelf!
After all, they'll be banned here in the US pretty soon. Some countries have already beat us to it;
* Ireland by early 2009
* Australia by 2010
* Argentina by 2010
* Italy by 2010
* France announced by 2010 but no further details
* UK by 2011 via voluntary retailer agreements
* Netherlands by 2011 voluntarily
* Canada by 2012
* US by 2014
* China in 2017
* Cuba providing free CFLs
* Venezuela providing free CFLs
* Brazil subsidises CFLs
* Russia has begun a marketplace initiative
* Belgium announced a ban but no further details
* Japan considering ban
* New Zealand considering ban
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