Posts Tagged ‘epa’
Friday, September 5th, 2008
Good news on the environment front! The Home Depot will now accept unbroken
consumer compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) at all locations. The service
is free and the first such offering made so widely available in this country,
according to the retail chain.
Customers can simply hand over any expired, unbroken CFLs to the clerk behind
the returns desk. The bulbs will go to an environmental management company
responsible for coordinating CFL packaging, transportation and recycling to
maximize safety and ensure environmental compliance. (more…)
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Posted in Going Green | 14 Comments »
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Summer Weather is hard on your car, higher temperatures speeds up the
vehicles wear and tear. The oil viscosity, fluids and lubricants break
down more quickly, which drastically reduces the vehicles fuel efficiency.
So your car needs close attention in the summer.
You know the summer basics like checking fluids, hoses, belts and brakes.
But did you know: (more…)
Tags: aerodynamic drag, air pressure, blowout, car, creating, cruise control, engineers, epa, estimates, evaporation, evaporator, fuel, fuel efficiency, gallon of gas, gas, gas caps, gas consumption, gas station, gasoline, generators, guilt, hoses, hot air, lead, lubricants, mileage, miles per hour, oil viscosity, open windows, savings, summer weather, tank, tires, waste, wear and tear, weather
Posted in Green Living | 8 Comments »
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy says you are paying about $100.00 a year for nothing and the EPA estimates that this nothing consumes $4 billion worth of power each year. Equivalent to the power generated by 12 power plants.
This energy Black Hole is the total of all those appliances that still draw power even when the power buttons are switched “off”. The average house hold has between 20-25 of these appliances that have electronic controls or smart features that still pull energy while “playing possum.” (more…)
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Posted in Green Living | 11 Comments »
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
According to the EPA (Enviromental Protection Agency), Americans produced 251
million tons of municipal solid waste in 2006. That’s 4.5 pounds a day for every man,
woman, and child in the country. The good news is 82 million tons of that waste was
recycled or composted. Good show people!
The materials recycled in 2006 the EPA estimates as follows:
Aluminum Cans ———- 45.1% (more…)
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Posted in Going Green | 10 Comments »
