Archive for September, 2007


Energy Savings Tips: Stove, Electric Range & Microwave Cooking

Energy Savings Tips: Stove, Electric Range & Microwave Cooking Here are ways to save energy on your stove, electric range & microwave cooking (sorry, eating-out more often doesn’t count). These money-saving ideas can help you lower your energy bill by reducing energy consumption in your house or apartment. You can also help to reduce the [...]

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Energy Savings Tips: Refrigerators & Freezers

Energy Savings Tips: Refrigerators & Freezers Here are ways to save energy with your refrigerators & freezers (sorry, using your neighbor’s frig doesn’t count). These money-saving ideas can help you lower your energy bill by reducing energy consumption in your house or apartment. You can also help to reduce the demand of electricity at peak [...]

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Energy Savings Tips: Dishwasher & Dish Washing

Here are ways to save energy when you’re at home on dishwasher & dish washing (sorry, getting your kids to do the dishes doesn’t count as energy savings). These money-saving ideas can help you lower your energy bill by reducing energy consumption in your house or apartment. You can also help to reduce the demand [...]

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50 Things You Can Do To Save the Environment

50 Things You Can Do To Save the Environment “We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” ~Aldo Leopold IN YOUR HOME 1. Recycle everything you can: newspapers, cans, [...]

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Volunteer – Get Involved: Organziations – Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy’s environmental volunteer center. Are you interested in… Volunteering to help nature and the environment?Performing volunteer work with others who share your love of nature?Contributing your time and skills to an organization that you believe in?Broadening your resume and/or life experiences? Go the Nature Conservancy web site and pick your state so you [...]

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Volunteer – Get Involved: Great Reasons to Volunteer

20 Great Reasons to Volunteer:Do something newHelp othersMake a differenceFind purposeEnjoy a meaningful conversationConnect with your communityFeel involvedContribute to a cause that you care aboutUse your skills in a productive wayDevelop new skillsMeet new peopleExplore new areas of interestMeet good peopleImpress your familyImpress yourselfExpand your horizonsGet out of the houseMake new friendsStrengthen your resumeFeel better [...]

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