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Valery Forti Energy Saving Tips to Heat and Cool Your Home

Heating and cooling your home uses more energy and drains more energy dollars than any other system in your home. Typically, 43% of your utility bill goes for heating and cooling. What's more, heating and cooling systems in the United States together emit 150 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, adding to global climate ch… Continue

Added by Valery Forti on July 22, 2009 at 12:06am — No Comments

Cynthia Vote Earth! Tomorrow! One Hour! Your Light Switch is Your Vote.

Tomorrow, Saturday March 28th at 8:30 pm, your local time, wherever you live in the whole world, it's Earth Hour! And all you have to do to participate is shut off your lights. So easy! Check out the site and this video after the jump--tell your friends and neighbors to get involved! Maybe you can have a candlelight dinner. Participating in Earth Ho… Continue

Added by Cynthia on March 27, 2009 at 10:40am — No Comments

Cynthia BPA Ban on the way? Tips to use in the meantime

You may have heard about BPA in the news lately -- it's a chemical that's been used for years in the production of plastic. You'll find BPA in produce like beverage containers, CDs, DVDs, sports equipment, cars, and thousands of other products, including the lining of canned food and beverages . In 2008 the FDA concluded that BPA was safe for use in all products, but despite what BPA manufacturers claim about the safety of their product, t… Continue

Added by Cynthia on March 20, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Sylvia Freecycle to Save Money and the Environment

Freecycling is when someone passes an unwanted item to someone else who needs that item— for free. People are freecycling everything from clothing and toys their children have outgrown to furniture and electronics they no longer want. Depending on where you live, it may actually cost money to have big items like furniture thrown out or hauled away. Instead of paying to throw that old couch away, why not free up some space in a landfill and give it away to someone who really needs it and will gla… Continue

Added by Sylvia on March 9, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Cynthia Green Myths, Busted!

So, is it true that it's best to never touch your thermostat? Or that washing your clothes in hot water is the only way to kill germs? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then you may need to visit Sustain Lane's Greenbusters Page. You may have heard that the energy it takes for your home to reheat after you've turned the thermostat down isn't worth the savings, but that's not true. In fact, the energy… Continue

Added by Cynthia on February 27, 2009 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Cynthia Get Started on a Greener Life—and Save!

It's Easy Being Green! Living a more environmentally-friendly life is as easy changing a few of your everyday habits. Plus, once you see how much money you're saving, you'll want to step it up even more. To start, here are 3 easy things you can do: 1. Bring Your Own Bottle If 10,000 people gave up bottled water for a mounted faucet filter, the savings over five years would be 1.3 million. What's in it for you? Some coffee shops give you a credit (at Starbucks it's 10 cent… Continue

Added by Cynthia on February 20, 2009 at 5:14pm — No Comments

Cynthia Green's the New Red this Valentine's Day (includes crafty video!)

Here are 3 fun, frugal and green ideas for Valentine's Day this year! Organic Flowers Visit Organic Bouquet and get a FREE box of gourmet organic truffles with every bouquet of sustainable, earth-friendly roses. Now until February 14th. Organic Chocolates Chocolaterra truffles are hand-made from certified organic ingredients and… Continue

Added by Cynthia on February 11, 2009 at 5:07pm — No Comments

Cynthia Video Friday: Lower Your Heat Bill!

The videos on one of my favorite "green" sites, Grist, are fun and very informative. Check it out: More articles on reducing your heat bill are right here: Reduce Your Home Heating Costs Cut Your Heating Bill in Half This Win… Continue

Added by Cynthia on January 23, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Cynthia Light Up Your Life With Smart, Green Savings

I love groups like Environmental Working Group that take the guesswork out of making healthy, green choices and have guides on everything from baby formula safety to which fish women should avoid. Now they've come out with a list of which Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs will save you the most money! We already know th… Continue

Added by Cynthia on January 16, 2009 at 3:17pm — No Comments

Cynthia One Idea With Three Benefits

Benefit Your Health, the Planet's Health, and Your Wallet How? Eat less meat. Now, I'm a vegetarian, but I don't consider myself preachy about it, and I have no problem being around meat or meat eaters. Sure, I could point you to dozens of gross videos about factory farming and try to appeal to your compassion for animals—but I've never thought that was the main point. Cruelty to animals aside, here are my top reasons I propose for everyone to simply cut their meat intake: Your Body… Continue

Added by Cynthia on January 9, 2009 at 5:53pm — No Comments

Cynthia Creative and Green Gift Ideas

Does someone on your list have everything? Maybe they would appreciate a charitable gift in their name. That's what groups like Oxfam and Heifer International do year round. … Continue

Added by Cynthia on December 12, 2008 at 2:41pm — No Comments

Cynthia Is Your Bathroom Green?

Today I took a fun and informative quiz from the Sierra Club called How Green Is Your Bathroom? Maybe you can't make all the changes they suggest right away, but you might learn a few things. My "score" was this: The green in your bathroom is more likely mold. Gee, thanks guys. Well, here's what I learned. I didn't know that: - Low-flow shower heads don't have water-pressure problems and average about 2 gallons… Continue

Added by Cynthia on November 7, 2008 at 5:12pm — 1 Comment

Sylvia Make your Own Baby Food and Save

If you're a new parent, you may be wondering if you can save money by making your own baby food. The answer is...absolutely! Not only is homemade baby food much more nutritious, but making your own baby food can also help you save a considerable amount of money on groceries each week—especially as your baby gets older. Typically, one ounce of homemade baby food costs about one-fourth of what you would pay for a 1-ounce jar of baby food. I started making my own baby food when my daughter was abo… Continue

Added by Sylvia on September 15, 2008 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Cynthia Tips for a Greener Computer: Save Money and Energy!

Here are some ideas I've gathered on how to make your computer more efficient. I hope they help you! I really have noticed a decrease in my electricity bill when I turn off power strips or unplug cords of items not in use. Shut Down Your Computer Check your power settings and select shut down, sleep, or hibernation mode when you're not using it. Since your computer uses less power when hibernating than when sleeping, its best to choose hibernate. If you're in the middle of downloading so… Continue

Added by Cynthia on September 5, 2008 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Cynthia Get A Free Safety Report On Your Favorite Local Beach

There's still time to swim this summer—right? I hope so! If you live near a public beach, you may had warnings about yucky stuff like E. coli, and you're right to be concerned. Part of being "green" and living with environmental integrity is being concerned about water quality—both in and out of your home. But now you can check the safety of your favorite swimming hole with this handy tool. Just click to get a report card on yo… Continue

Added by Cynthia on August 12, 2008 at 2:46pm — No Comments

Cynthia Gas Price Survival Guide

Just a quick post today...I'm hoping this Gas Price Pain Relievers guide from the NRDC will help you cope with these unbearably high prices. They say their advice could save you about $800 a year! They also include a very well-researched (they looked at 256 different car models) table that shows you how much you can save according to the make and… Continue

Added by Cynthia on July 22, 2008 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Cynthia Buy Organic and Save

By now, you know that organic produce is healthier—but it's usually more expensive than produce grown with pesticides. That's why the great folks at the Environmental Working Group have made this handy Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce. From that page, you can print a handy pocket-sized shopping guide and lear… Continue

Added by Cynthia on July 18, 2008 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Cynthia Are You a Locavore?

Have you heard the word locavore? It's Oxford University's word of the year—a distinction reserved for newly coined terms that have gained popularity. A locavore is someone who considers themselves part of a movement where people are trying to eat locally grown, in-season food as much as possible. There are many reasons: for one, I think you can save money eating locally. Second, it's healthier to eat naturally-gr… Continue

Added by Cynthia on July 8, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Cynthia Fight High Food Prices—Support Your Local Farmers' Market

One reason the cost of groceries has gone up so much lately is the high price of oil. The further your food has to be trucked to your local store—the more it costs. That's why local famers' markets may be your best bet for produce, dairy and even meat this summer. You'd be surprised by the high quality of the food and how much fun shopping at famers' markets can be! With live entertainment and an open-air atmosphere, farmers' markets can be a lot more fun (for the whole family) than going to th… Continue

Added by Cynthia on May 27, 2008 at 1:57pm — 2 Comments

Cynthia Choose Seafood Low in Mercury (It's Easy!)

Right now, in the "seafood aisle," CoolSavings has a $1 off coupon for Crab Classic or Lobster Classic, plus easy and delicious heart-healthy recipes. There's also a coupon for 75¢ off any Vita(R) Seafood Product...personally, I love the smoked salmon. If you're concerned about mercury in seafood,… Continue

Added by Cynthia on May 6, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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