Here's a way to be green by creating your own compost pile. Compost is a soil conditioner that adds nutrients to the soil. WikiHow has a great article that shows you how to create your own compost system: Have a worm bin: You can purchase one or build your own (rubber containers work best). To see how you can set up your own bin, read here. Prep the... [Read more...]
How many hours do you spend at a computer? 150 million people sit at computer each day. 8 hours is the average time people spend looking at a computer screen. To save your eyes and go green, you should use a LCD monitor. LCD monitors are 66% more energy efficient than CRTs. They're also 80% smaller in size and weight which definitely saves money on fuel... [Read more...]
No it's not Virginia Lottery payout. That is the amount that the U.S. pays out to keep littiering under control these days. Not only can you get fined if you are caught littering, but even if you don't get caught, it is still costing you money. In a recent study, it was found that there are more than 51.2 billion pieces of litter that clutter our roadways. Read... [Read more...]
If you find yourself drowning in aluminum cans and you plan on recycling them at the nearest recycling center. You should consider these eight ways to reuse your cans. Do you have any other ideas for your cans? Read More →
Do you remember that childhood game? Though it is probably not the brightest thing in the world, this lamp (http://www.uxsight.com/product.html) runs off of free electricity running through your phone jack. The original article has some great points that the lamp is versatile because phone jacks are the most standard plug in the world and when the power is... [Read more...]
How Much Energy Do Televisions Use
Posted on November 11, 2009 By amarie2 (Edit) Leave a Comment
Have you noticed the rise in flat-screen TV sales? I was in the dressing room the other day and literally saw 5 TVs. Why I need a TV in the dressing room, I'll never know. But think about it, they're in bars, airports, fitness centers, malls, everywhere. "How much energy do these new LCD and plasma TVs really use?" Much to my surprise, there was virtually... [Read more...]
