by dave | Jul 1, 2012 | Staff Column
Back to the tips. Your dryer may be responsible for nearly 10% of your annual electric bill! Each year, it can cost as much as $130 to run your dryer – a clothesline can reduce this cost. We understand the convenience of the dryer. Rather than ditching the dryer...
by dave | Jul 1, 2012 | Staff Column
Back to the tips. Still have an answering machine plugged in? This device uses power all day, every day. Consider switching to a voice mail service. Or check out Google Voice, which provides you with a transcription of your voice mail. You kids and your...
by dave | Jul 1, 2012 | Staff Column
Back to the tips. What would you do with an extra $1400 each year? Would you sleep in a hammock on the beaches of Bora Bora? Or would you snorkel the Great Barrier Reef? By simply carpooling with 2 other people, you could save over $1400 on gas! Not just in it for the...
by dave | Jul 1, 2012 | Staff Column
Back to the tips. Gift-giving can be a hassle for both you and the environment. Each year in the U.S., we throw away nearly 4 million tons of trash from gift-wrap and shopping bags. Further more, according to the Recycler’s Handbook, nearly half of the paper...
by dave | Jul 1, 2012 | Staff Column
Back to the tips. Want to REALLY help out? Share this knowledge with your friends! If you share it with three friends (Pay It Forward style), and they each share it with three friends, how many iterations before we reach the entire globe (assuming no overlap)? 21....
by dave | Jul 1, 2012 | Staff Column
Back to the tips. If you are looking to save some cash while decreasing the demand for manufactured goods, take a peek at second-hand goods. Many of these items become much cheaper used, without taking a huge hit in quality. While there are some things that should be...
