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How Stopping Your Bottled Water Addiction Can Save Cash & Save The Earth
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Do you love bottled water? If so then you’re just like most other Americans since we consume over 25 BILION LITERS per year!
While sales of bottled water have exploded in recent years, you may be surprised to learn that water from bottles is not necessarily cleaner or safer than water from your tap.
The United States has one of the safest water supplies in the world, and public water suppliers must provide an annual report to customers on drinking water quality. Those reports are available from the water supplier or by visiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s website at www.epa.gov. Read More→
Please (Don’t) Standby?
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Did you know that some of your appliances use up to HALF as much power while on stand-by as they do then they’re in use?
If you turn off your TV, clock radios, computers, and broadband connection when they aren’t being used, you can save some extra money and cut down on your contribution to global warming. If we ALL do SOMETHING we will help allot!
A plug-in electric meter helps you find out which appliances in your home are consuming the most energy, and can also help you decide whether they should be turned off.
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Switch To Organic Coffee Now To Make A Big Impact!
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- Switch to Organic Coffee Today!
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Organic Coffee is not only better for your own health, but also for the health of the workers in the world’s coffee-growing regions. In Costa Rica alone, nearly 700 people fall acutely ill every year, and at least 30 die from toxic pesticidesthat were banned long ago in the United States! Just imagine what you’re drinking in with your “exotic coffee”…literally dozens of toxic pesticides that are banned here in the US!
Organic coffee plantatons also follow more long-term, sustainable strategies for preserving biodiversity. U.S. sales of organic coffee totaled nearly $90 million in 2008, up more than 40 percent over the previous year. Read More→
Save Cash And Go Green Today With Energy Star Products
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The U.S. government’s Energy Star program aims to help consumers make wiser choices about the appliances they purhcase. By using Energy Star products, Americans saved enough energy in 2006 alone to avoid greenhouse emissions equivalent to 25 million cars - while saving over $14 billion in utility bills!
But there’s no need to switch before your current appliances are at the end of their useful life. Remember that ALOT of energy and resources go into making and shipping appliances.
While you’re waiting, make sure you routinely vacuum the coils on the back of you refrigerator so the compressor doesn’t have to work so hard to maitain a low temperature. Defrotsting also cuts the load on the compressor, as does letting warm food cool to room temperature before putting it in to chill. Read More→
