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Standard home construction is extremely wasteful, 30-40% of the materials end up in
landfills. And 30-40% of landfills are construction waste. On the other hand,
pre-fabricated home construction on average have only 2% construction waste.
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Setting your refrigerator to 38-42 degrees will make it run 25% more efficiently.
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If every American changed out just ONE incandescent bulb with a CFL it would save
enough energy to light almost all the homes in Los Angeles for a year. Plus CFL’s
last 10 times longer than the conventional bulbs.
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Over 4 billion trees a year get cut down just for paper goods.
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In 1978 because of the Love Canal tragedy, the Federal Government started a program
called Superfund mandated to identify and clean up toxic waste sites across the
U.S. The EPA has identified nearly 1600 contaminated sites. Of those, nearly 1400
have polluted ground water. Currently one in four Americans live within 3 miles of
a Superfund site. Thirty years later and Superfund still spends $500 million a year
on clean-ups.
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June 22nd, 2008 at 7:19 am
Thanks for the great suggestions.
If we all do a little it adds up to
a whole lot.
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:00 am
Hi DrHowell … it sure does and people are doing them!
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
Wow about the lightbulbs, I really had no idea that one little change would have such a huge effect! We’ve started using them, and (blushing) I guess it’s time to change ALL of them!
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June 22nd, 2008 at 11:53 am
Yeah! I would love to put them in the rv but no sockets to fit ‘em. LOL!
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June 22nd, 2008 at 11:55 am
Well you all are innovative, I’m sure around all the mowing you could change it all out, just brush up on the electrical… LOL!
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June 24th, 2008 at 1:07 am
hi, thanks for the wonderful tips. I didn’t know setting the fridge’s temperature to 38-42 degrees will make it run 25% more efficiently!
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June 24th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Hi goongpc… we learn something new every day and 25 percent efficiency is alot!
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June 25th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Hey Linda!
Sorry I haven’t been by for a few days. But had to get here today to catch up on my greens.
Busy life! Good life!
Brad
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June 25th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Thanks for stopping on by! I think everyone is busy ……
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