I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t at least a smidge excited when, a few weeks ago, Tim from CREDO Mobile contacted me about featuring their company on 5 Minutes for Going Green. You see, while I’m currently contractually obligated to one of the major U.S. cellular companies — and truth be told, even…
Category Archives: Clean Air
Why My Kids Ride the Bus
Because I make them. It’s as simple as that. Just like I make them turn off lights when the leave a room and make them turn off the tap water while brushing their teeth and make them place empty cereal boxes in the recycling bin. They don’t like it much. They say the bus smells…
Staying Warm in the Winter
One of the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint is to use less fossil fuels- pretty simple right? The complicated part is expanding our awareness so that we understand the ways that we are consuming. In the winter I notice my energy use raising. A few examples: I turn the lights on earlier in…
Indoor Air Quality
Every day we are faced with many types of pollutants. It can come from buses, autos, smoking, factories, detergents, pesticides and more. Although it seems as though the safest place to be at times is your home, you may not be entirely right. Many indoor pollutants can trigger a LOT of different health issues. Asthma,…
May Is EcoDriving Month
May is EcoDriving Month! It’s a great time to learn to change your driving habits. Just small changes in how you drive can help you get better gas mileage. Not all of us can run out and by an electric car or a hybrid, so learning to drive better can make a real difference. Here…
Throw Open the Windows!
With spring finally in full force in most areas around the country, many people are tackling, or finishing up, their deep cleaning to welcome summer. Something you may not have considered cleaning, however, is the air in your home. Did you know that most homes have much higher percentages of air pollution than anything you…
The Science Behind Saving Gas
There has been lots of talk in the past and even recently about how to increase your fuel efficiency. This talk is usually associated with gas mileage, but in places like where I live, that also includes power. Our power comes from a petrol generating plant. Gross, I know. While saving gas is very important,…
Dry Your Clothes Green
After a reading a few comments on my post called Saving Green by Going Green, I thought that the topic of clothes drying could use a little more attention. So, this week I am going to focus in on a few different issues about living green and drying our clothes that I believe everyone can…
2009 Tax Breaks For Going Green
Are you ready to install solar panels or a wind turbine at your house? How about adding insulation or installing more energy efficient windows? 2009 may just be the year to take the plunge, thanks to some new, extended and improved tax credits. Details can vary depending on your project but energy efficient home improvements…
Fall Cleanup With A Little Elbow Grease And Manpower
Leaves blowing around the yard may be a discouraging sight to the tidy landscaper, but with the right lens, leaves covering the ground can be seen as ample opportunities. Many outdoorsy folks look forward to the fall as an opportunity to work in their yards during comfortable weather and to get outside and play. Last…
