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Appliance Tune-up

Steve Uydess, November 10th, 2008

Back when fuel prices were up around $4.00/gallon, the mere anticipation of winter energy costs was enough to send a shiver down people’s spines. Now that gas prices are lower than what they were at their highest point, we can go back to wasting all we want, right? Not quite. Depending on where you live, the chill of the winter season ... read more

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Tagged basics, dishwasher, energy, homeappliances, ideas, newbie, noteworthy, reduce, refrigerator, washeranddryer, waterheater

Published in Appliances


New Hope For Scrapped Vehicle Shredder Residue

Ashley Schiller, July 24th, 2008

When a vehicle is recycled, it is first stripped of all valuable parts and then put through a shredder. Shredding allows the valuable metals to be extracted, and all that's left in the end is an odd assortment of dirt, plastic, foam and rubber bits. Usually shredder residue is shipped off to the landfill, but the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois is completing a facility ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, basics, carpet, dirt, dishwasher, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, recycle, refrigerator

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Easy Ways To Reduce Around The House

Meryl Klein, December 30th, 2007

What does it mean to reduce? More importantly, what are ways that we can reduce in our everyday lives? Three easy areas to focus reduction on are energy, water and the amount of solid waste we generate. In addition to limiting our use of these resources, it is also important to use items that have the least impact on our environment ... read more

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Tagged basics, brush, cfl, dishwasher, DIY, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, recycle, reduce, refrigerator, shower, television, toys

Published in Household


The Dishwashing Debate

Bob Peeples, PE, November 16th, 2007

Power to the Peeples is an exclusive Earth911 series written by Bob Peeples, our resident chemical engineer and Program Manager of Earth911’s sister site Beaches911. Bob combines his extensive knowledge of the environment and how things work with an off-the-cuff sense of humor. So people often wonder which is more eco-friendly: washing dishes after each use by hand or ... read more

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Tagged basics, beaches, dishwasher, energy, ideas, kitchen, lead, noteworthy, television

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Dishing Out the Green

Sheila Bocchine, September 24th, 2007

Curiously Green is an exclusive weekly Earth 911 series showcasing the adventures of a couple going green. This week Sheila and Gary, a couple from Phoenix, Arizona share their experience with eco-friendly dishwashing soap. Sheila Bocchine is a pinhole photographer and Gary Millard is a Phoenix photographer. SHE SAYS: I'll admit that I don't do dishes very often, ... read more

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Tagged basics, dirt, dishwasher, householdcleaners, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass

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Saving Energy in your Kitchen

Larry Cummings, April 2nd, 2007

Energy-Saving Kitchen Tips Be sure to place the faucet lever on the kitchen sink in the cold position when using small amounts of water. Placing the lever in the hot position uses energy to heat the water even though it never reaches the faucet. If you need to purchase a gas oven or range, look for one with an automatic, electric ignition ... read more

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