Some Facts About Solar Energy 2014 was the biggest year ever for solar power—and for some pretty good reasons. Since solar power reduces the use of fossil fuels, it’s one of the most environmentally friendly power sources available. And it’s gaining in popularity. Solar energy usage has increased by about 20% per year over the […]
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Are pizza boxes recyclable? True or False: You can recycle your cardboard pizza box. If you chose True you’re correct! If you chose False you’re also correct! Let me explain: Most people in my quick office poll did not know this, but if your pizza box has cheese, grease or pepperoni on it, it cannot […]
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Where are All the Monarch Butterflies Going? In the last two decades, the migration of the North American Monarch butterfly has declined by nearly 90 percent from 35 million in the mid 90s to 1 million in 2014. “Conservation groups have been keeping an eye on this decline, and recently the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
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Energy-Saving Tips Just because you have an Energy Star labeled washer and dryer doesn’t mean that’s all you can do to ensure you’re using less energy. Energy.gov has some great tips for saving energy while you’re doing laundry, which boil down to: use less water and use cooler water. Here are some great energy saving […]
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Explaining The Recycling Numbers Ever wonder which types of plastic are recyclable, or which ones are safe for you to use? It’s easy to determine, once you know to look for the code on the bottom of the item. Then, it’s just a matter of remembering this simple rhyme: “1, 2, 5, 4: These are […]
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Earth Day 2015 What is Earth Day? Earth Day is a global event that harnesses the power of people coming together. This year is the 45th anniversary of this annual event held on April 22, to demonstrate support and learn more about environmental protection and our offices in Dallas and Dauphin are getting into the […]
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Spring Cleaning Without Chemicals – Norwex Style – Continued Picking up where we left off in part 1, we continue the 10-Step Guide with tips to help you clean the entire house without toxic chemicals. Step 6: Kitchen time. Remove everything from the refrigerator and wipe the shelves, walls and cubbies with a damp EnviroCloth. […]
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Pick Up 10 Pieces of Trash on Tuesdays I’ve been getting into the habit lately of taking walks around the neighborhood at lunchtime. There’s a great tree-lined path that goes from our office back to the Coppell Nature Park and it’s about 3 miles round trip. The other day it was pretty windy and I […]
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Spring Cleaning Without Chemicals – Norwex Style It’s spring-cleaning time! We created this 10-Step Guide to help you transform your home without the use of toxic chemicals. Take note of the handy tips with each step to make the job easier! Step 1: Gather yourself. Assemble all your cleaning tools and products before you start. […]
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Dye Easter Eggs Naturally With these 12 Alternatives People have been dyeing eggs since the medieval times when they celebrated spring and Easter or Passover. I know when I was growing up the way to dye eggs was usually get a box of colored discs from the grocery store and mix with water and vinegar. […]
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