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Eco Tuesday: Going Tankless
People are talking about tankless water heaters. Facts: Instead of wasting power to keep 30 gallons (or whatever size your tank is) of water hot all day , tankless heaters only heat water when you need it, like Air Source Heat Pumps they are very beneficial and convenient to have at home. They also take up much less space than your typical water heater. For more information … [Read more...] about Eco Tuesday: Going Tankless
Eco Tuesday: Recycling your Christmas Tree
I know many are confused as to which is greener...real tree or fake tree. You can find one answer here. UPDATE: You can visit thegreenparent.com for more information on eco friendly aspects of your christmas tree! And if you decided to have an indoor Christmas tree, you'll want to recycle it after the holidays. Some really good information on Earth 911 Treecycling, check … [Read more...] about Eco Tuesday: Recycling your Christmas Tree
Eco Tuesday: Download Music & Yoga
We all know it's common sense that downloading music is more eco friendly since we can easily play it on our computers, laptops, transfer to ipod, play ipod in car, etc. rather than spend money on CD's that most likely will not be recycled nor their packaging. According to TheAmericanConsumer.org "the positive environmental impact of buying online and finds that just … [Read more...] about Eco Tuesday: Download Music & Yoga
Eco Tuesday: Buy in bulk
When shopping, buying in bulk saves in multiple ways. Cuts down on packaging since there's one bulk package instead of multiple individually packaged items. This means you're using less paper, cardboard, plastic and all the other over done packaging materials. You drive back and forth to the store less often so you save there too. Not to mention, buying bulk allows you … [Read more...] about Eco Tuesday: Buy in bulk
Eco Tuesday: Lowering utility bill & Tankless Water Heater
Heating water in your household accounts to close to 13% of your utility bill. There are ways to reduce that: Set your thermostat on the heater to about 130 degrees. You could insulate your existing heater with heater blankets, insulate the pipes connecting to the heater as well. We highly recommend to use solar power to reduce your electricity bill, visit Powertec Solar to … [Read more...] about Eco Tuesday: Lowering utility bill & Tankless Water Heater