Past post 5/24/2009

Re-use Your Old Magazines








If you have old magazines that you no longer want, you can take them to waiting rooms for hospitals, doctor’s surgeries, dentists, or even a workplace. As long as the magazine is in good condition, someone else can enjoy the magazine without paying a penny.








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Past Tip 5/17/2009

TURN OFF COMPUTERS AT NIGHT







By turning off your computer instead of leaving it in sleep mode, you can save 40 watt-hours per day. That adds up to 4 cents a day, or $14 per year. If you don't want to wait for your computer to start up, set it to turn on automatically a few minutes before you get ready to use it.

Past Tip 5/9/2009

Re-use old CD’s or DVD’s

CD's and DVD's are made from various lacquers and aluminium and sometimes goold; but by far most of their weight is the polycarbonate plastic - yet another plastic made from crude oil. A Landfill isn't a good option as these things will be around for hundreds of years to come. They don't break down readily and over time can release Bisphenol A, which has been in the news a lot of recent times due to health implications. Burning CD and DVD media releases toxic fumes. You can recycle these in a variety of ways, below are 2 sites to help. Remember they also make great artwork and are great at scaring animals out of a garden when constructed like a wind chime. The glare from the sun will scare many birds and animals away.

http://www.cdrecyclingcenter.com/

http://www.cdrecyclingforfree.com/

Past Tip for 5/2/2009

USE ONE LESS PAPER NAPKIN!!


During an average year, an American uses approximately 2,200 napkins—around six each day. If everyone in the U.S. Used one less napkin a day, more than a billion pounds of napkins could be saved from landfills each year.