Here's a good article on how to be green. What can you and your family do to be kind to the environment TODAY? Here are 50 simple, earth-friendly actions. Click here to continue reading.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Go Green! 50 Actions You Can Take Today
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Shut the Refrigerator Door, Save 7%
Don't keep the refrigerator door open any longer than you need to and avoid the cold air from flowing out the door. The next time you find yourself craving a mid-afternoon snack, make some time to think about what your stomach is asking for before you open the fridge door and stare mindlessly at its contents. The food inside isn't going anywhere and I doubt that anything new will appear in the time it takes you to mentally fix a snack. However, every time you open the refrigerator door, the cold air that keeps your food fresh is running out the door and the warm air from the room is taking its place. This is a problem because now your refrigerator's compressor is going to work hard to drive all that warm air out and bring the temperature back to normal, elevating not only your monthly energy bills, but also your environmental footprint.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Disco pub gets electricity produced by people dancing at specially modified dance floor
All the flashing strobes and pounding speakers at the dance club are massive consumers of electrical power. So Bar Surya, in London, re-outfitted its floor with springs that, when compressed by dancers, could produce electrical current that would be stored in batteries and used to offset some of the club's electrical burden. The club's owner, Andrew Charalambous, said the dance floor can now power 60 percent of the club's energy needs
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Land of Giants Wins Award, But No Build Date
Here’s a great solution to the NIMBYism that building new transmission dredges up, commissioned by Landsnet, a public company that owns and runs the electrical transmission system in Iceland. Elegant transmission pylons that look like Art. “Like the statues of Easter Island, it is envisioned that these one hundred and fifty foot tall, modern caryatids will take on a quiet authority, belonging to their landscape yet serving the people, silently transporting electricity across all terrain, day and night, sunshine or snow.” The competition required that entries give specific consideration to the visual impact of the pylons, especially near urban areas and also in the wilderness. The pylons had to be able to use identical construction technologies, enabling mass production using a library of pre-assembled parts. These would be as mass-produceable as any pylons now made. Yet small variations among these tall imposing and iconic figures will give them uniquely human attributes. Some would seem to be glancing at each other as they pass. Ones near cities will bow down considerately, (while still being within the specs for safe pylons, of course.) Click here to learn more.
The honorable mention entry, halfway between Art and Science, Land of Giants, designed by Choi+Shine Architects, is typical of the future oriented, optimistic style of the firm.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Green Remodeling with Eco Friendly Paint
Here's a great tip for remodeling your home and staying green at the same time:
Looking for a way to make your house beautiful? There are many ways to update an old home, but whether you’re tearing down walls or just adding a little color, one thing you’ll definitely need is paint. Virtually hundreds of paint choices fill the shelves of your local hardware store, so selecting a healthy, dependable, and eco friendly paint can take a bit of time, unless . . . you are equipped with the knowledge of a few key qualities that set eco paints apart from the rest. Before we dip our brushes into that bucket, let’s look at some reasons why run-of-the-mill paint can be hazardous to our health and to the environment. According to the EPA, the concentration of pollutants inside your home is several times higher than what you’ll find outside, due to the lack of ventilation in rooms compared to the open spaciousness of the great outdoors. Without proper ventilation, airborne chemicals collect indoors and eventually cause damage to our bodies. Headaches, dizziness, fatigue, asthma, cancer, and heart disease are all potential side effects of indoor air pollution. Although the contamination cannot be attributed to any single source, paint and paint-related chemicals play a significant role inside a typical home. Potential Hazards of Paint
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
CINCINNATI REDS E-WASTE COLLECTION DRIVE
About the E-Waste Collection Effort:
Players for the Planet is proud to have joined forces with Global Environmental Services and some of Cincinnati’s leading corporations to bring attention to the community wide effort of recycling. After a successful eWaste event at two Kroger locations in greater Cincinnati, Players for the Planet is looking forward to working with other players, ball clubs and cities in organizing future events. Volunteers from the various companies and environmental organizations can come to meet players from their respective home teams, who are out to support Players for the Planet and to help collect the items from the public, sign autographs, and provide information about how individuals can make their own environmental changes at home, work and school. Accepted items include televisions, radios, computer monitors, hard drives and parts and all other electronic items.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
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Here are some interesting facts and statistics about sports: The Environmental Impact of sports equipment is huge. Bats, helmets, balls, gloves, skin pads and other sports equipment is made primarily from plastics that are not easily recycled. A side issue is the amount of water (bottles) energy bars (packaging) Night Lights (energy) and equipment going into landfills every day. I Just Gotta Tell Ya: Click here to learn more.