The Green Minute: How to Choose an Energy Auditor
The U.S. Department of Energy says every $1 invested in an energy improvement project can save up to $7 in energy costs over the lifetime of the improvement. It’s an…
The Green Minute: How to Recycle Unconventional Items
Whether you have residential curbside recycling or you take your recyclables to a drop-off recycling center (or trailer), you can assume the following materials will be accepted: · Plastic…
The Green Minute – Energy Vampires
The newest energy wasting villain that needs to be slayed in homes and offices throughout the United States is an action called standby power or the industry term “energy vampires.”…
The Green Minute: Laptop Computers
As the editor of The Green Register, I virtually spend every minute of a work day on my laptop computer. My current MacBook has done quite well (knock on wood!)…
The Green Minute: Calculate Your Water Footprint
The average American uses, on average, 2000 gallons of water a day which is about twice the global average. National Geographic has developed a quick and easy water footprint calculator…
The Green Minute: 5 Days of Green Tips of the Day
The Environmental Media Association (EMA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the entertainment industry more sustainable, releases a daily Green Tip of the Day. In one short sentence, the group gives…
The Green Minute: Follow the Frog
The Rainforest Alliance, the premier global rainforest protection organization, is celebrating Follow the Frog Week this week (September 17 to September 23). To help encourage people to join this important…
The Green Minute: Fairy Houses
A few years ago, my daughter and I visited a nature center at a local State Park, and spent the day building houses in the forests – fairy houses. Using…
The Green Minute: Water Saving Dishwasher Tips
The United States has been in the midst of a severe drought for most of 2012. Everyone wants to do their part and help limit the impact of drought on our…
The Green Minute: Baseball and Garbage Statistics
As a big baseball fan, I love statistics. You have Ted Williams’ .406 batting average, Joe DiMaggio’s 56- game hitting streak, the New York Yankee’s 27 World Series Championships, and of…
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