A day to think about Earth
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- Carbon Footprint
- - September 18, 2009 at 14:00:39
We are trying to teach our kids about the environment so we had signed up for Crown Shred Recycling and it has amazed us how much garbage we do not throw out anymore. My family (of 4) feels good that we have reduced our weekly garbage pick up to a minimum of 1 garbage bag going to the landfill. Our next task is to get our 2 kids to remember to turn off the lights when leaving a room (which is a work in progress). We feel every little bit counts and some of the small things take little to no effort at all to do to help the environment. Next on our list is windows...losing alot of heat in the winter!
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- Jamaal
- - September 18, 2009 at 13:45:08
Yup, it's getting about warm enough to shut off the furnace for the spring and summer. Just a quick suggestion for those wanting to be green in an old house, and on a small budget.
To help keep your house cool in the summer, and reduce heat loss from drafty windows, try covering them with cardboard. It's a little thing that you can do to be green and save a few bucks on heating and cooling costs. Plus, it keeps a bit of paper product out of the trash.
It's a trick that I discovered while trying to find affordable drapes or blinds for my windows last summer. When I realized the benefit, I opted not to get either.
