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WM Wendy Martinenas updated 1-09

It’s National Radon Awareness Month

When is the last time you tested your home for Radon? Don’t wait until you buy a new house. Tell your family and friends about the health risk and encourage them to test their homes. [...]

Holiday Stuff: In With The New, Recycle The Old

Are there traces of holidays still in your home? Here are some ways to get rid of remnants from Christmas past from recycling your tree to selling your old electronics for cash. [...]

30 SNAPPY Green Tips for the New Year 2012.

By David Popoff

When you think “green” sometimes you tend to think expensive, well here are 30 snappy simple ways to be environmentally conscious that you can incorporate into your daily routine. Once you have started you will see how simple they are and will just become common sense habits that will save you money over time. Please share your experience with friends.

  1. Use reusable bags instead of plastic throw always.
  2. Compost, even old coffee grinds work great for indoor and outdoor plants.
  3. Pay bills on line, remove your name from paper mailing catalogs, and reduce mail.
  4. Replace toxic home cleaners with organic all natural cleaners or make your own such as baking soda and vinegar.
  5. Continue reading 30 SNAPPY Green Tips for the New Year 2012.

9 Watt Bulb Vs 60 Watt Bulb ~ The Future is Here

by David Popoff          

CBS Sunday Morning story on the history of lighting starts at Edison’s 1879 invention ‘light in a bottle’ and goes up to the new LED’s bulbs that will be the future of lighting. These new LED’s use about 9 watts of electricity versus the standard filament bulb that use 60 watts. The second [...]

Christmas Tree: Real Or Fake?

Which is the greener choice, a fake tree from a card board box that you reuse or a real tree from the farm? Here’s what the National Christmas Tree Association has to say. [...]