Tips For A Better Environment and You
- Thermostats- When you're away, adjust your thermostat to 50 degrees in the cold months and 85 degrees in hot months. Depending on how long you are gone, you could save up to $100 per year in energy costs. The United States uses $1 million worth of energy every minute. You can help to lower that by turning the dial.
- We send thanks to all the Animal life in the world. They have many things to teach us as people. We are glad they are still here and we hope it will be always so- Thanksgiving Address, Mohawk version
- Everyone now is talking about simplifying, and it is a good time to do so.
- If just one out of ten products you bought had little or no packaging, it would eliminate more than 50 pounds of waste per household per year. This could also save you at least $30. annually, as $1.00 if every $11 that you spend at the supermarket pays for the packaging you buy. If every household did this, 5.5 billion fewer pounds of waste would enter landfills.
These tips are great for the New Year from iVillage.
Simply Organic by Jesse Ziff Cool, is a great guide about going green. This guide details on how to shop for ingredients as well as show you how to decipher food labels, plus more great recipes to add to your receipt book. I found this book on product.half.ebay.com/_W0QQcpidZ1382897182QQprZ63865825 for $8.39.
When entertaining, use drink identifiers with your flutes so guests can keep track of their drinks. This saves water and less time on you washing glasses.
Your dog can go green too with "The RecycleBONE". This is made from scrapes from other manufacturer's chew toys. I found this cuite doggie 'bone" on www.amazon.com/Planet-Dog-Orbee-Tuff-Recycle-Bone/dp/B000AY3KYO for $11.95.
Click on the about link for more tips on "Going Green" on iVillage.
Have a Happy, Healthy and Green New Year!