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What Is Carbon Footprint

jPede — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:20:53 +0000

Do you know what carbon footprint means? It doesn’t have anything to do with a footprint left by Sasquatch, in fact it’s a eco friendly term which means the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product. Almost everything you do throughout the day increases your carbon footprint including turning on your coffee maker, driving your car around town, or flying in an airplane for business or pleasure. How can you reduce your overall carbon footprint? Take a look at the following steps and see if any of these apply to you and your daily activities.

- Get smart about energy efficiency. In fact being energy efficient is the least expensive way to reduce your carbon footprint just by turning down your thermostat two degrees in the winter and up two degrees in summer will save 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide.

- Purchase compact fluorescent light bulbs.

- Install a solar panel system for your home. It’s a huge upfront cost, but within about 5-7 years, the solar panels would pay for themselves.

- Walk or ride a bicycle on short trips around town.

These simple efforts can help the environment and reduce your overall carbon footprint which will help cut greenhouse gases. If you are looking to cut emissions from your personal use, please visit Carbonfootprint.com.

Go Green When Cleaning With SafeChoice Safety Clean

jPede — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:29:57 +0000

You can now put away all of those harmful cleaning products, because we are giving you a chance to purchase a more eco-friendly cleaning product. SafeChoice Safety Clean doesn’t contain any toxins or hazardous ingredients or cleaning agents like butyl ethers, chlorine bleach, pine oils or masking agents which means you won’t have to put up with that awful strong odor that makes everyone stay clear of the bathroom that was just cleaned.

Safety Clean is best used for high moisture areas and is especially effective in the toilet bowl that generally gives off foul smelling odors after a few uses. Along with using this in the toilet, you can also use Safety Clean in kitchens, saunas, showers, even outside pool tiles and decking. So along with having a great smelling bathroom, you can use your multi purpose green cleaner to help clean up other areas around your house.

It’s time to put away the cheap and bad smelling cleaning agents and go green with a truly great product in SafeChoice Safety Clean. To purchase, please click on the link below.

Buy Today For $11.00

Book Review – It’s Easy Being Green

jPede — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:00:10 +0000

Today, we have an easy to read book for the entire family that is full of information to help you go green from the author Crissy Trask. In the book, It’s Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living is just that, it’s a book that shows you how easy it is in being environmentally friendly. In it, you are given checklists by each tip so you can keep track on what you have incorporated into your life from the very simple idea of buying organic to the one idea we never thought of, recycling used motor oil by taking it to your local mechanic or auto dealer.

The fact is, this book is a quick read and you’ll actually have fun doing some of the activities within the book to help you live a greener lifestyle. No matter how busy a lifestyle you live, you will be able to find some simple solutions to start helping you make those changes today. If you were looking for a great little handbook to help you live the eco-friendly lifestyle you always dreamed about, then we suggest you take a look at the book It’s Easy Being Green and you will find out how easy it really is being green.

To purchase this book today, please click on the banner link below.

Earth Saving DVD Club

jPede — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:34:39 +0000

Yesterday was Earth Day, and you can continue doing your part for the environment by joining an Earth friendly DVD club that has the sole purpose of increasing social and environmental awareness through some great DVD’s that you can watch with the entire family. When you join this DVD club you will get the best environmental films that come with 4 films per DVD every month that you keep. When you join this club you are supporting environmental filmmakers and best of all these DVD’s are shipped to you in eco-friendly packaging. After watching these films, you might want to the right thing and spread the word to your friends and family and let them watch these films so they can take a stand and make a difference for the environment.

Click here today to become apart of the Earth Cinema Circle DVD club and you’ll soon start receiving your DVD’s each and every month. If you join today, you will save 15% off the regular retail price!

Gift Wrapping With Reusable Materials

jPede — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:49:59 +0000

Are you getting ready to wrap gifts this season or do you have some winter birthday gifts that need wrapping? Why not get creative and re-use materials for your gift wrapping to go green with your gifts. First off, if you have kids that are adored by your family members why not use some of their artwork from school or their drawings they do while at home? This would be the perfect family oriented gift wrapping solution that will put a smile on that relative as well as getting your kids involved in adding their own personal touch. If you are traveling during the holiday season, why not use some old maps that are laying around, this is without a doubt a creative idea that costs nothing and it will surely make your gift stand out and talked about for many years to come. These are just some gift wrapping ideas that will help you reuse old paper or materials around the house without you having to go out to the store and buy new paper which only costs you money and it also means more trees are cut down which is very unfriendly to the environment.

Get Softer Water and Go Green with Easywater

jPede — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:10:58 +0000

The EasyWater system is a brand new technology that fights hard water problems within your household and it’s environmentally safe at the same time so you can feel good about using this product. EasyWater helps fight the hard water you normally get while taking a shower or washing your dishes through it’s electronic technology instead of salt or chemicals. We all want softer water, but the hassle of using salt bags and worst of all the negative health effects associated with using salt, it’s great to see there is a better alternative available now with EasyWater. The days of the salt bags to soften the water are over as your new EasyWater system will eliminate buildup in new and existing homes. EasyWater uses no salt or chemicals so it is safe to treat all the cold and hot water in a home, including the outdoor faucets.

That’s great you might be thinking, but how is it safe for the environment? Well for one, you’ll use less energy as the EasyWater system removes the limescale from the inside of your water heater you will use less energy to heat your water. It’s proven that limescale decreases heat transfer causing your water heater to be inefficient. You can learn more and purchase EasyWater by clicking here.

Improve Indoor Air Quality with Bionaire Air Purifiers

jPede — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:25:52 +0000

Everyone wants a cleaner indoor environment and to do that you need to get rid of unwanted dust, pollen, tobacco smoke, mold, allergens and chemicals from household paint that circulate throughout your home each day. The Bionaire air purifier eliminates up to 99.97% as small as 0.3 microns of common home contaminants from the air which means cleaner and fresher air to breathe each day within your household. Air purifiers work by removing odors and common airborne pollutants from the environment by drawing air through a filter system. Now just turning on your air purifier each day and letting it run month after month won’t do you or your home any good, you will need to give it proper maintenance by changing the filters every 1-2 months to keep the fresh air properly circulated.

Now you are thinking great, sign me up for a new air purifier, but which one is right for me? Well we have a handy list from the folks at Bionaire that displays the proper sized units that will work best for the exact location you are looking to place this new air purifier.

Small Rooms
10 x 11 71 CADR
12 x 12 95 CADR

Medium Rooms
14 x 16 145 CADR
16 x 17 175 CADR
17 x 18 200 CADR

Large Rooms
18 x 19 220 CADR
16 x 17 175 CADR
20 x 20 260 CADR

Now you might still be asking, what’s CADR? Quite simply it’s Clean Air Delivery Rate that is a certified measurement developed by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM). CADR is the amount of clean air measured in cubic feet per minute that an air cleaner delivers to a room. It is tested on its ability to remove smoke, dust and pollen.

No matter which size you decide to purchase you can be sure that the Bionaire air purifier will greatly improve on the quality of air circulating throughout your house each day.

EnviroPLANK Flooring is perfect for Your Home Flooring

jPede — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:31:11 +0000

Can’t think of what type of flooring to get for your townhome or condo? Then you should really check out the flooring made from recycled materials called EnviroPLANK that is an environmentally friendly floor that is as beautiful as it is easy to maintain. This flooring is made of recycled glass and porcelain and best of all it looks great and is affordable at the same time. The good folks at enviroglasproducts.com have this EnviroPLANK have a wide variety of glass and porcelain options and fully customizable binder, the color possibilities are endless, so there is always something for any household.

For the family that is looking to go green and looking to get value for their home flooring should really consider EnviroPLANK as it will last the lifetime of a home and requires minimal maintenance. If you are debating back and forth about a new flooring arrangement in your kitchen or living room area, please keep in mind that EnviroPLANK is heat and scratch resistant but you will need to be careful when moving heavy objects as this can scratch. Remember that purchasing this new flooring will help you go green one step at a time and you will be doing the environment a big favor as well.

Recycle or Stop Junk Mail for a Better Environment

jPede — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:55:03 +0000

Tired of getting all of that useless junk mail each week? Does it sit around your house or find it’s way quickly into your garbage bin? Well some counties across the country are starting to recycle junk mail due to a new technology that allows for mail with plastic window envelopes and staples in it ok to be recycled. All you need to do is put this junk mail in a paper bag or a paper box and set it up at your curbside during the day recycling is picked up. We also suggest you call your local Municipality to make sure they are able to take these envelopes before you set them out to be picked up.

What are the benefits of putting this out to be recycled? Junk mail accounts for about 10 million pounds per year, if everyone recycled these items, towns could save more than $500,000 per year. So we are you asking you to do your part and recycle your junk mail starting today!

If you want to help out more and reduce the junk mail that comes in, take note from these helpful hints.

- If you donate money or order products write in large bold letters “PLEASE DO NOT SELL MY NAME OR ADDRESS”

- On first class mail, cross out the address bar code and circle the first class postage and write “Refused: Return to Sender”

- Stop those credit offers by calling 1-888-567-8688 24 hours a day. Be prepared to have your current address and any address you lived in the last two years along and be sure to have your Social Security number handy.

Well we hope these tips help regarding the daily junk mail you receive.

Home Depot Recycles Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

jPede — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:26:10 +0000

While at the Home Depot this weekend I noticed an orange and green trash can and being curious I decided to see what it was all about and to my surprise I was happy to see that they will recycle Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). You already know that these light bulbs are energy savers and they do require special recycling and it’s great to hear that Home Depot will take care of this for you. All you need to do is bring your CFL bulbs to any Home Depot store and dump them into their bright orange and green collection box located near the front of the store and yes they do accept any brand of CFL bulbs. You are already doing your part to save energy with these great light bulbs, now you can take it to the next step to save the environment by recycling them.