From Guest Blogger Rebekkah Filmore: Living Green and Saving Green
The world is our oyster. We’ve shucked it, eaten it, piled the shells as high as they’ll go and are about to start an avalanche. We simply have to make some changes in our consumption of the earth’s resources and our “give me another one” attitude if we want to leave anything for future generations. Fortunately, this can be done relatively easily AND save us money while we do it! Below are a few easy ways to help reduce our footprint on the earth, while saving a few dollars along the way.
Lights, Please! (more…)
Here’s a conversation with senior energy analyst and committed environmentalist Glenn Doty that I thought readers would enjoy:
Question: The average installation of solar panels on the roof of a house offsets the equivalent amount of CO2 as planting how many acres of trees?
Frequent commenter Tim Kingston just sent me this piece on “
Gardening Woes
Environmentally Sustainable solid wood flooring
In the summer months, water usage doubles. This is the season when people are outdoors watering their gardens and lawns. Due to this, it places stress on many water systems while increasing costs for water users and tax payers. With this, it is important for people to make their garden more water efficient.
