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GE Breaks Down Energy Cost of Home Appliances

Trey Granger, May 12th, 2010

Ever wonder which costs more to operate, a microwave or an oven? How about what product uses more energy, a computer or a laptop? A new website created by GE answers your questions about 53 electrical products in your home. The premise of the website is pretty simple. You select which appliances and electronics you have and then choose what ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, computers, energy, homeappliances, officemachines, oven, refrigerator, telephone, television

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How to Keep Cool Without the AC

Amanda Wills, April 29th, 2010

According to Energy Star, as much as half of the energy used in your home goes to heating and cooling. So, as summer is just on the horizon and the temperature begins to rise from coast to coast, how do you combat the costs and avoid kicking up the AC? Here are some simple tips to keep you ... read more

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Tagged cfl, computers, energy, ideas, kitchen, oven, reduce, refrigerator, stove, windows

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Clean Up Your Cooking

Raquel Fagan, December 14th, 2009

Stuffing? Mashed potatoes? Tofurky? Regardless of what you put in your oven or your mouth, cooking is usually a holiday staple. But along with cooking, waste isn't usually far behind. From leftover food to left-open refrigerators, waste is all around us as we prepare the treats that make your holiday dinner party a hit. Though cooking by candlelight may be ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, cookingoil, energy, fuel, gas, holidayevents, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, organic, oven, packaging, pesticides, recycle, refrigerator, stove, toaster

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Clean Up Your AC

Brandy Norleen, June 8th, 2009

It’s that time of the year again, when most people are feeling the rising temperatures as summer comes crashing in. It’s fun in the sun, but it’s not always a party when you receive your electric bill. So, what is the best way to beat the heat? Home is where it’s at When the summer temperatures start rising, many of us take ... read more

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Tagged airconditioner, basics, cfl, computers, energy, fluorescentbulbs, fuel, ideas, kitchen, lightbulbs, noteworthy, oven, reduce, stove, trees, windows

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Tackling the Barriers to Being Green: Money

Susanna Speier, April 13th, 2009

Earth911's Quick Vote poll asked readers to complete this statement: "The one thing holding me back from being more green is…" Not at all surprising, 378 of the 1,070 responses listed "money," as their No. 1 barrier to being more green. Individuals and families living on tight budgets may not have the option of reaching for that Fair Trade coffee bean ... read more

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Tagged basics, computers, constructionmaterials, dishwasher, energy, homeandofficefurniture, homeappliances, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, oven, rechargeablebatteries, reduce, refrigerator, stove, television, washeranddryer, waterheater

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2009 AF&PA Recycling Awards

Lori Brown, January 26th, 2009

For millions of Americans, the act of chipping in and doing their part to recycle is a reward in and of itself. But sometimes, it's nice to have a little extra recognition. This is just what the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA), the national trade association of the forest, paper and wood products industry, is doing through their 2009 ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, computerpaper, country, ideas, lead, led, mixedpaper, newspaper, noteworthy, oven, recycle, students, tin, whiteofficepaper, wood

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Blue Jeans Gone Green

Ashley Schiller, November 3rd, 2008

It might be time to accept it: you are never going to fit into your old “skinny jeans” from freshman year of college. Toss those acai berries, love yourself as you are and get rid of those menacing pants! We go through dozens of denims in a lifetime-whether we grow out of them or they become simply too worn to pass ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, energy, ideas, newbie, noteworthy, oven, recycle, reduce, reuse

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What’s Next for Mr. Jack-o-Lantern?

Raquel Fagan, October 27th, 2008

Every year, one billion pounds of pumpkins are produced in the U.S., including at least 100 million pounds in every state. Unlike many other aspects of your Halloween experience, pumpkins don't come in difficult-to-recycle packaging, which should make proper disposal easy as (pumpkin) pie. Pumpkins are a unique holiday decoration because they are entirely natural, yet a majority of the "nature" ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, ideas, leaves, noteworthy, oven, packaging, recycle

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California E-Waste Recycling Network Extends to SoCal

Trey Granger, September 12th, 2008

Southern California residents now have another option for recycling their electronics, as the previously Northern California-based GREENetwork has added 29 GREENspot locations from Santa Barbara to San Diego. GREENspot's target is for 90 percent of California homes to be within five miles of one of its locations. The company accepts everything from televisions to cell phones to microwave ovens. You can find ... read more

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Tagged basics, computermonitors, ideas, noteworthy, oven, recycle, television

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