There are many ways to improve your home’s energy and save money. Here are flash suggestions from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Action Guide.
What to Do:
• Replace flash lights or light bulbs with ones that carry the Energy
Star label.
• Buy appliances and electronics that carry the Energy Star label.
• Improve heating and cooling system performance.
• Improve your home instillation.
• Spread the word about using energy efficiently.
*Green Living Tip: Have you given any thought to the shampoo you use on your head? Most shampoos contain man-made ingredients that have been chemically altered. They also contain an ingredient that should be banded; it is called Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Check your [...]
Saving energy at home
Natural herbs that heal
Instead of popping the first over-the-counter medication for stress, etc. give these natural herbs a go.
•ELM: For those who are overwhelmed by responsibility, Elm puts problems into perspective and restores the ability to prioritize.
•BEECH: When in-laws are driving you crazy, take a few drops of Beech to enhance your compassion and increase your tolerance.
•HONEYSUCKLE: Eases homesickness and nostalgia, which will help you appreciate the present.
•OLIVE: When you get exhausted and stressed out, Olive raises your self-awareness as it rejuvenates your body and mind.
•MIMULUS: Can alleviate worries over money, which enables you to gain control of your finances at any given time.
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Empowered by the battery
As needed as they are to our wireless world, batteries don’t last forever. Tossed into landfills and incinerators, the mercury and other toxic metals batteries contain, leak into the environment and move up the chain of food supply, posing health risks to everyone. Cutting down on contamination of these is the only way, but here are ways to help:
•Buy mercury-free, heavy-duty, or carbon zinc single-use batteries.
•Reduce battery waste by choosing rechargeable options.
•Recycle or safely dispose of your batteries. Drop off sites include retail chains like Staples® and Radio Shack®. Even Eco-Cell collects used cell phone and sells them to businesses that refurbish them. Parts of their proceeds go to conservation [...]