What are some ways to encourage employees to green their commutes?
Employees can work four days a week for ten hours each day instead of the traditional five days a week. Telecommuting is another option, where an employee works from home on some or all days of the week. Walking or using public transportation is another alternative to driving. Some employers ...
- What is sustainable seafood?
Consumers can make a big difference on ensuring a sustainable harvest of our waters' fish supply.Demand for species that can cope with and respond to human harvest rests on the shoulders of those who consume them.Over-fishing in certain areas of the globe has left populations depleted to the po ...
- How can I save fuel?
There are many ways to cut down on fuel consumption and emissions.Some seem like common sense and reasonable, routine maintenance of an automobile.Others point to driving habit changes.Here are a few of both, which have both shown to make a real difference: Slow down – keep to or below the ...
- How can I reduce paper use at work?
In 2004 the United States used 8 million tons of office paper (3.2 billion reams). That’s the equivalent of 178 million trees! Here are some easy tips for reducing paper use at work: Reduce the default margin setting for your documents; you will be amazed at how many more words you can fi ...
- How can I reduce my water bill?
Here are some quick tips to reduce your water bill at home (source: livinggreen.ifas.ufl.edu) Verify your home is leak free--read your water meter at the begining and end of a one-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak somewhere. R ...
- After a marathon unwrapping session last Holiday Season my family decided to be greener this year. How can we do this?
Gift-giving has become a huge part of the holiday season. Jokes are made about receiving an obnoxious pair of socks, ridiculous sweater, or some other wildly-inappropriate item. This holiday-humor has a sinister undertone, however. If a gift is merely a token, and not carefully considered, that ...
- I want to break my bottled water habit but, none of the filters I have tried make my tap water smell or taste better. What can I do?
You don’t necessarily have to give up your favorite bottled water to go green. Recycling the plastic bottles is a great step to green up the use of plastic bottles, but there are additional ways you can reduce waste and even save money. Purchase large containers (3- 5 gal.) of bottled wat ...
- I will be traveling a lot this year. Are there any resources available to make greener travel choices?
If you are traveling it is possible to “offset” the carbon cost of your journey with the help of some of the largest travel companies. Offsetting refers to projects that compensate for emissions by providing for “sinks” that will absorb the equivalent amount of carbon. M ...
- How can I make my family’s brown bag lunch greener?
On average, one school-age child packing a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year. Amazingly, almost all of this waste can be prevented AND save you money. According to the EPA, a child taking a prepackaged lunch to school spends an average of $4.02 a day or $723.60 per s ...
- How can I make my pet greener?
More than 60% of US households have pets, here are a few tips to green your pet: Check the Label: From the foods you feed your pet(s) to the shampoo, conditioner, nail polish, etc. use the same common sense you would for yourself in living the Green Life. Think about the packaging, source, and ...
- What changes can I make the holiday season less stressful for my family?
Holidays are for family, friends, and fun. But the reality is, preparing for family, friends, and fun can be stressful. In addition to getting plenty of sleep, exercising, and eating properly involve all of your family members in the preparation process - from the youngest to the oldest. Whethe ...
- What is the one thing I can do to my computer to make it more energy efficient?
Turn off your computer at night. A recently released study conducted by Stamford, Connecticut and the Alliance to Save Energy, (a Washington, D.C., coalition of business, government and environmental organizations) found that in the US alone, energy waste by PCs adds up to $2.8 billion. Addition ...
- How can I control the quality of my home's indoor air?
Along with reducing energy costs it is important to keep in mind the health of you and your household. Do not compromise your health for immediate money savings. Here are some basic tips to control the quality of your home's indoor air and protect your household from many airborne irritants and ...
- Do energy efficient homes have poorer indoor air quality?
Not necessarily. You can achieve both energy efficiency and healthy indoor air quality through (1) properly designed building construction and technologies, and (2) proper home maintenance practices. Building structures have become tighter, which means there are less air exchanges between indoo ...
- What causes mold to develop?
Mold requires nutrients water and oxygen along with favorable temperatures to grow. Florida has the ideal conditions for the devlopment of mold. Nutrients for mold are present in organic material such as wood, paper or fabrics; mold can also derive nutrients from some synthetic products such as ...
