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7 Surprising Ways to Save Energy

Mary Mazzoni, October 11th, 2010

October is National Energy Awareness Month, and to celebrate this joyous eco-occasion, we’ve compiled a list to help you reduce your energy consumption and shrink your footprint even more. Switching to fluorescent lighting and turning the thermostat down are great energy saving starters, but if you’re looking to go the extra mile to save energy in your home, these tips ... read more

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Tagged basics, computers, dishwasher, energy, kitchen, oven, reduce, refrigerator, stove, television, toaster

Published in Household


Unplug or Pay Up

Raquel Fagan, September 20th, 2010

Fact Tons of electronics in your house use phantom power, meaning they take up energy even if they aren’t in use. A perfect example is your cell phone charger, which should be unplugged when not in use. To give you a clearer picture, take the average electrical draw of common household plug-ins. A constant 67-watt draw, running 24 hours a day, ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computermonitors, computers, ideas, lightbulbs, noteworthy, television, tip, toaster, videogame

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20 Green Things in 20 Minutes

Mary Mazzoni, July 5th, 2010

Think one person can’t make a difference? Think again. With every American producing 4.6 pounds of trash per day, the little things we do to reduce our impact can make a huge difference. Here are 20 little things you can do to help the environment and your world in less than 20 minutes. 1. Shop local for produce. Next time you’re headed ... read more

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Tagged blender, composting, energy, gas, ideas, mail, newspaper, oil, packaging, recycling, reduce, refrigerator, reuse, television, tires, toaster, toilet

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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

Published in Household


8 Ways to Green Your Kitchen

Trey Granger, July 14th, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. So all those gourmet cooking shows have inspired you to spend more time in the kitchen. But between energy use, water use and food/packaging disposal, there's lots of opportunity to help or hurt the environment in the process. Here's eight ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, composting, cookingoil, energy, freon, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, otherglass, packaging, recycle, refrigerator, reuse, steel, stone, toaster

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