Winter Heating Tips
Jack Reichert | | 1 Comment
With the cold creeping in it is tempting to do all you can, no matter how wasteful, to stay warm. The good news is that you don’t have to be wasteful to be warm! Typically, energy bills climb in the…
Green Living Tips
Gas Leak? Think Safety
Jack Reichert | | 1 Comment
Most of us are familiar with the movie Fight Club, where the protagonist’s house is blown up as a result of a gas leak. Gas leaks are serious, if you smell a leak you should stop what you are doing…
Your Toilet May Be Overflowing …Without You Knowing It
Jack Reichert | | 8 Comments
In order to understand how your toilet may be overflowing I first have to take a step back and explain how toilets work. How Toilets Work There are, basically, two parts to a toilet. The “Tank,” and the “Bowl.” The…
Do I NEED to Use that Disposable…
Jack Reichert | | 3 Comments
As creatures of habit we tend to get into bad ones… Habits that is. Here’s an eco-suggestion: Try to re-evaluate what disposable products you REALLY need to use. For instance. Do you go out for picnics? Can you buy a…
Think Again: Make a Last Minute Gift Bow with Reused Paper
Karen Chernick | | 8 Comments
Think Again is a series that provides fun ideas for how to reuse items in your home that you would normally throw out or recycle. Reusing is higher on the “green” food chain than recycling, because getting another use out…
Reuse Your Pillows!
Jack Reichert | | 3 Comments
Pillows are made of not the best synthetic material for landfills. That plus the fact that pillow manufacturing companies recommend getting new ones every 6 months – 2 years. That can lead to a lot of unhealthy non-degradable fluff filling…
Quit Smoking
Jack Reichert | | 15 Comments
Not only does smoking pollute your lungs and the air around you, but at an average of $4 a pack, they are likely costing you between $1500-$3000 a year. If you want to reach the age of retirement, quit smoking….
Where Does Oil REALLY Come From?
Jack Reichert | | 6 Comments
Unlike popular belief, oil does not come from the remains of dinosaurs, rather from the silica based life-form called diatoms. Diatoms live in the top few meters of oceans and lakes and are able, unlike people, to convert sunlight into…
Dangerous Gases Other Than C02
Jack Reichert | | 2 Comments
There are many gases, aside from C02, that cause harm to our atmosphere. The problem is that not all of them are included in the Kyoto Protocol meaning that they do not need to be reported. Take care to learn…
Anthropogenic — What Does THAT Mean?
Jack Reichert | | 3 Comments
When conversing with the “greenies” you may have come across the word “Anthropogenic” and wonder what it means… anthropogenic |ˌanθrəpōˈjenik| is an adjective that describes something as a pollutant, chiefly environmental, that originates in human activity. So the CO2 from…
