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Category Archives: Green Living Tips
Recycling Prom Dresses
Every so often you come across an event that you have to tell the world about. I recently heard about a local event called the Lincoln-Way North Music Boosters Prom Resale. (I personally live in the Chicagoland area, and this … Continue reading
Posted in Green Events, Green Living Tips
Tagged blog, bridesmaid dresses, chicago area, closets, fundraiser, greenhouse gases, landfill, lincoln, music boosters, music program, party dresses, prom dress, recycling, reusing, wikipedia
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Driving Green: Oil Changes
Our cars are our pride and joy a lot of times. I love telling people that our Prius averages up 60 miles per gallon when they are complaining about gas prices. However, changing the oil in our cars brings out … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living Tips, Green Tips
Tagged 50 million, antifreeze, car expert, coolant, dashboard, dirty job, engine technology, friction, gas prices, miles per gallon, million cars, oil change interval, oil changes, oil formulations, oil life, pride and joy, prius, sensors, tactic, wikipedia
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The Eco Friendly Choice: Paper, Plastic, or Cloth?
When you go to the grocery store, you have a few choices for them to bag your groceries. Which do you pick? Let’s start with plastic bags. Plastic bags are made from petroleum which is a nonrenewable resource. If these … Continue reading
Eco Friendly Cruise Ships?
Not only can you plugin your car (like your Chevy Volt), but your cruise ship that you take your vacations on are now able to plugin themselves in! The Port of Los Angeles says it is the first worldwide to provide … Continue reading
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Tagged amp mobile, chevy volt, cruise lines, cruise ship, cruise ships, cutting edge technology, diesel engines, disney cruise line, electrical power distribution, maritime power, mayor antonio villaraigosa, norwegian cruise line, port communities, port of los angeles, power amp, power distribution systems, princess cruises, sulfur oxides, world cruise center
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How Do You Take Your Coffee?
I’m not asking about if you want cream or sugar in your coffee. Instead, when you get your morning coffee, what kind of container do you put it in? Do you use a foam cup? What about a paper cup? … Continue reading
Are Your Clothes Pesticide Free?
Quickly take a took through the clothing in your closet. What is made from? The clothing you choose to buy and wear does have an eco friendly impact. I have a feeling that many of us own a lot of … Continue reading
Another Eco Friendly Reason to Fly Southwest
Since I live in the suburbs of Chicago, Southwest is an airlines I like to fly. They fly out of Midway airport which is very close to my home. They also have a great fares, awesome flight attendants (I have never not … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living Tips
Tagged airline industry, automated systems, boeing aircraft, chicago southwest, ecopower, emitters, energy efficiency program, flight attendants, fuel saving, fuel waste, greenhouse gases, maintenance costs, midway airport, new energy, pratt and whitney, pressure water, suburbs of chicago, turbine blades, water pressure
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Eco Friendly Light Bulb Laws
Did you know there was a new light bulb law? A new federal law, effective on January 1, 2011, in California, sets the standard for the energy efficiency of incandescent light-bulbs sold in the state. The law states that a … Continue reading
Eco Friendly Alternatives To Mothballs
In years past, mothballs were the answer to save clothing. You threw some mothballs in with the clothing you wanted to save from season to season and from generation to generation (who hasn’t worn recycled clothing?). There wasn’t ever any … Continue reading
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Tagged blood in the urine, cedar chest, cedar shavings, cheesecloth, environment test, generation to generation, ginseng, hemolytic anemia, lack of appetite, moths, pale skin, red blood cells, restlessness, sandalwood, skin exposure, taking the chance, whole cloves, wikipedia, yellow coloration
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Sustainability Initiatives At Home and At Work
We have often talked about what changes you can make at home to be more eco friendly. However, I do like seeing businesses taking the same steps we are. Large scale changes are just as important, so I like what … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon dioxide equivalent, chevrolet cruze, chevy volt, chilled water, cimplicity software, energy efficiency, energy projects, exhaust fans, fuel efficient vehicles, gm subsidiary, hydraulic pumps, landfills, million metric tons, paint shop, plug in hybrid, proficy, scale changes, supply houses, ventilation air, waste materials
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