Posts Tagged ‘Conservation’

Take the Pledge – Reduce Water Bottle Waste

May 5, 2009

According to FilterForGood.com, Americans send 38 Billion water bottles to landfills every year. FilterForGood is a partnership between Brita and Nalgene to help reduce water bottle waste through a pledge campaign.
In addition to facts on the impact bottle waste has on the environment, their website also offers “Green-Over” tips [...]

Save a Watt, Shut Down at Night

April 2, 2009

We live in a world of now, now, now. And many of us leave our computers running overnight to perform various checks and scans so we can save the day hours for productive (hopefully billable) work. Leaving those computers on overnight, however, results in a significant use of unnecessary [...]

Tips to Improve Gas Mileage

January 1, 2009

We have seen the cost of fuel spike and drop dramatically over the last 12 months. When prices were at their peak, consumers were very cautious with how often they drove and how far they went.
Now that prices have dropped, it is still important to maximize fuel efficiency. Here are a [...]

Save Energy With Timers and LED Lights

December 1, 2008

Many of us have started decorating for the season with lights, wreaths, candles, trees and other festive items. While decking your halls keep these tips in mind to save energy:
Use LED lighting
LED string lights use up to 90% less electricity than older strands. They are also safer [...]

Fun Ways to Reduce your Carbon Footprint

September 1, 2008

Founded in 2007, Carbonrally is an online community that provides a fun approach to reducing global warming. They hope to create big change through small actions.
Featured challenges are posted every few weeks and offer easy-to-do things for individuals to cut back:

Green Ham and Cheese: packing waste-free lunches for one month (which [...]