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This group is for people that are interested in how we can be better stewards of the earth and make small decisions everyday that add up to big results in the long term.
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Keep Waterways clean
Living in Fla I just hate it when I go and see trash all in the water. Please if you go out on the boat keep your trash in the water and make sure our future generations can enjoy the beauty we have had the pleasure of.
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reel mower
I just bought a reel mower for the small flat yard at my duplex after the gasoline mower broke down again. I'm wondering why I ever had the gas one!
What a wonderful Idea
I would love to see every town in America form a group like this. I know if I can get anyone to join in I would love to do this.
What a wonderful way to be eco friendly and improve the looks also
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Check out Guerilla Gardening
What a wonderful way to be eco friendly and improve the looks also
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Check out Guerilla Gardening
2,000 miles...
2,000 miles...
Well, today I just rolled over 2,000 miles ... Well, today I just rolled over 2,000 miles on my scooter. When I got home from work I calculated how much gas that has saved me since mid April when I bought it.
My truck gets 13 mpg on average, my scooter 65. So for 2,000 miles Ive saved over 123 gallons of gas. At an average of $3.92 per gallon, Ive saved slightly over $482.00.
My scooter cost me, including taxes, tags, and motorcycle licence. about 2,600.00. So, in spite of the fact that I've not been riding much do to the rainy season, my bike is about 25% paid off in gas savings alone! And that in about four months, at least one of which I wasn't riding at all.
Now I can't wait for more dry weather, just to stay away from those hated gas pumps. By the time my scooter is a year old, it should have paid for itself and then some...
You know, I think I'm glad I bought it...
Well, today I just rolled over 2,000 miles ... Well, today I just rolled over 2,000 miles on my scooter. When I got home from work I calculated how much gas that has saved me since mid April when I bought it.
My truck gets 13 mpg on average, my scooter 65. So for 2,000 miles Ive saved over 123 gallons of gas. At an average of $3.92 per gallon, Ive saved slightly over $482.00.
My scooter cost me, including taxes, tags, and motorcycle licence. about 2,600.00. So, in spite of the fact that I've not been riding much do to the rainy season, my bike is about 25% paid off in gas savings alone! And that in about four months, at least one of which I wasn't riding at all.
Now I can't wait for more dry weather, just to stay away from those hated gas pumps. By the time my scooter is a year old, it should have paid for itself and then some...
You know, I think I'm glad I bought it...
National Green Pages
It seems like all business are claiming to be environmentally friendly these days. There is an on line Green Pages that allows you to search for companies that are really green:
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Recycle Your CFL's at Home Depot
Home Depot Press Release
THE HOME DEPOT LAUNCHES NATIONAL
CFL BULB RECYCLING INITIATIVE
Also Implementing In Store Energy Conservation Program
ATLANTA, June 24, 2008 – The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today expanded its long-term commitment to the environment and sustainability by launching a national in-store, consumer compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program at all 1,973 The Home Depot locations. This free service is the first such offering made so widely available by a retailer in the United States and offers customers additional options for making environmentally conscious decisions from purchase to disposal. The Home Depot Canada launched a CFL recycling program in November, 2007.
At each The Home Depot store, customers can simply bring in any expired, unbroken CFL bulbs, and give them to the store associate behind the returns desk. The bulbs will then be managed responsibly by an environmental management company who will coordinate CFL packaging, transportation and recycling to maximize safety and ensure environmental compliance.
In addition to the CFL recycling program, The Home Depot has also launched an in store energy conservation program to switch Light Fixture Showrooms in U.S. stores from incandescent bulbs to CFLs by Fall 2008 and save $16 million annually in energy costs.
The CFL recycling program is an extension of The Home Depot’s Eco Options program. Eco Options, launched in April 2007, is a classification that allows customers to easily identify products that have less of an impact on the environment.
“The CFL recycling program is another example of how The Home Depot is empowering customers to help make a difference in their own homes, and have less of an impact on the environment,” said Ron Jarvis, senior vice president, Environmental Innovation. “With more than 75 percent of households located within 10 miles of a Home Depot store, this program is the first national solution to providing Americans with a convenient way to recycle CFLs.”
None of my CFL's have burned out yet, which is nice because I hate changing light bulbs, but I have been concerned about what to do with them when they do. I've not been a big fan of Home Depot, but I will have to change my opinion about them now. I will definitely bring my CFL's to them for recycling.
THE HOME DEPOT LAUNCHES NATIONAL
CFL BULB RECYCLING INITIATIVE
Also Implementing In Store Energy Conservation Program
ATLANTA, June 24, 2008 – The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today expanded its long-term commitment to the environment and sustainability by launching a national in-store, consumer compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program at all 1,973 The Home Depot locations. This free service is the first such offering made so widely available by a retailer in the United States and offers customers additional options for making environmentally conscious decisions from purchase to disposal. The Home Depot Canada launched a CFL recycling program in November, 2007.
At each The Home Depot store, customers can simply bring in any expired, unbroken CFL bulbs, and give them to the store associate behind the returns desk. The bulbs will then be managed responsibly by an environmental management company who will coordinate CFL packaging, transportation and recycling to maximize safety and ensure environmental compliance.
In addition to the CFL recycling program, The Home Depot has also launched an in store energy conservation program to switch Light Fixture Showrooms in U.S. stores from incandescent bulbs to CFLs by Fall 2008 and save $16 million annually in energy costs.
The CFL recycling program is an extension of The Home Depot’s Eco Options program. Eco Options, launched in April 2007, is a classification that allows customers to easily identify products that have less of an impact on the environment.
“The CFL recycling program is another example of how The Home Depot is empowering customers to help make a difference in their own homes, and have less of an impact on the environment,” said Ron Jarvis, senior vice president, Environmental Innovation. “With more than 75 percent of households located within 10 miles of a Home Depot store, this program is the first national solution to providing Americans with a convenient way to recycle CFLs.”
None of my CFL's have burned out yet, which is nice because I hate changing light bulbs, but I have been concerned about what to do with them when they do. I've not been a big fan of Home Depot, but I will have to change my opinion about them now. I will definitely bring my CFL's to them for recycling.
Round Two
First I was putting out my two recycle bins and two waste baskets I purchased for recycles. Well after four waste baskets were removed I finally called and was told I could only use the two bins and to hold onto what I had extra for the next week.
I asked them if I could fill four containers a week how long did they think it would be before I was buried in trash. So then I sent the County a nasty graham about them getting a grant to do recycling and discouraging residents from doing it. Suddenly two more recycle totes showed up in my drive way.
Today I get a nasty graham from the county telling me I cannot recycle glass, styrofoam trays, or cans. Only plastic and cardboard and try to limit myself to the totes only.
Need I say more. I am again sending them a nasty graham and copying it to the US Government office that gave them the grant and telling them they need to withdraw the funds next year because the county is discouraging it and send them a copy of the nasty graham they sent me.
This just ticks me off.
I asked them if I could fill four containers a week how long did they think it would be before I was buried in trash. So then I sent the County a nasty graham about them getting a grant to do recycling and discouraging residents from doing it. Suddenly two more recycle totes showed up in my drive way.
Today I get a nasty graham from the county telling me I cannot recycle glass, styrofoam trays, or cans. Only plastic and cardboard and try to limit myself to the totes only.
Need I say more. I am again sending them a nasty graham and copying it to the US Government office that gave them the grant and telling them they need to withdraw the funds next year because the county is discouraging it and send them a copy of the nasty graham they sent me.
This just ticks me off.
700 BILLION DOLLARS!
That's how much we are paying for imported oil EVERY YEAR! We are borowing money from China to buy oil from the middle east so we can drive our Hummers and Avalanches. The middle eastern terrorists then use OUR MONEY to buy guns and bombs to kill and maim people world-wide.
Kinda sounds like a bad movie when you put it that way... no one is THAT dumb!! (I wish it were a movie.)
How long do you think we as a nation can survive at this rate? We must do something. And the time to act is now! I got out of my gas hog (for the most part, anyway.) and so can we all. We can invest in Wind, solar, tidal, and yes even nuclear power.
Al Gore is proposing that the U.S. weans itself off imported oil completely in 10 years. I think we can do it. Let's all try just a little harder, save ONE more gallon of gas this week. Try some easy things first.
1. Buy a bike to ride to the neighborhood store. You'll save money, get a bit of exersise, and who knows, maybe even get a chance to meet your neighbors.
2. Plant a garden. Save the feul costs of tranporting produce from far away farms.
3. Ride the bus. Bus ridership is up nationwide, some cities are reporting a 20% increase in the last 10 months.
We can all do something. Just make an effort, the results will be AMAZING!
Kinda sounds like a bad movie when you put it that way... no one is THAT dumb!! (I wish it were a movie.)
How long do you think we as a nation can survive at this rate? We must do something. And the time to act is now! I got out of my gas hog (for the most part, anyway.) and so can we all. We can invest in Wind, solar, tidal, and yes even nuclear power.
Al Gore is proposing that the U.S. weans itself off imported oil completely in 10 years. I think we can do it. Let's all try just a little harder, save ONE more gallon of gas this week. Try some easy things first.
1. Buy a bike to ride to the neighborhood store. You'll save money, get a bit of exersise, and who knows, maybe even get a chance to meet your neighbors.
2. Plant a garden. Save the feul costs of tranporting produce from far away farms.
3. Ride the bus. Bus ridership is up nationwide, some cities are reporting a 20% increase in the last 10 months.
We can all do something. Just make an effort, the results will be AMAZING!
Stolen Recycle Bins
I put my two recycle bins out last night just like I always do on Monday night. Someone took them. I sure hope it was because they were desperate to start recycling.
When I called the city about replacements, they said it would take 60-90 days and they are only giving one per household due to a shortage. Again, I hope this is a sign more people are starting to recycle.
When I called the city about replacements, they said it would take 60-90 days and they are only giving one per household due to a shortage. Again, I hope this is a sign more people are starting to recycle.
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