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Written by Terry White
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Thursday, 03 September 2009 18:24 |
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The Throw Away World  Many people living now have been raised with what I call a throw away mentality. When something starts giving the slightest problem, they throw it away and by a new one. I feel that this is one of the problems with society and the world in general today.
When I was growing up you did not just go out and buy a new item if something started giving you trouble. I remember when my aunt’s vacuum cleaner quit working. I watched while my uncle took it apart and found the problem and got it working again. Sure he had a few parts left over when he put it back together but it worked. People use to make do with what they had until it could not be fixed again. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 September 2009 18:32 |
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What is Green Living? |
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What is Green Living?
Green living means different things to different people. Most agree it’s attempting to live in a eco-friendly and a environmentally responsible way while attempting to reduce the size of your ecological or carbon footprint.
Green Living touches on many topics including:
· Conservation is the management of our resources of which there are two types.
o Renewable resources such as; forests, water, farmland and grazing land.
o Nonrenewable resources such as; coal, natural gas and oil.
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Save Money Recycling Yard Waste |
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Written by Terry White
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Sunday, 11 January 2009 15:11 |
 With the economy in the shape it is, everyone is trying to cut back and save money in every way they can. You can even save money in your yard and garden by using compost and mulch. People spend untold dollars buying pine straw and other types of mulch and compost. This is definitely an expense that can be eliminated with just a little time and effort. You can make you own compost at home. How to make your own compost? |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 11 January 2009 16:05 |
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Planting Trees To Save Energy |
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 It is hard to believe that you can save energy by planting trees in your landscape, but it is true. That energy saved can also save you money.
I see a lot of new subdivisions being built in open fields with no trees around. This leaves it open to bake in the sun, which can be good in the winter when you need that heat, but not good in the summer when your air conditioner has to work harder. This can be changed by planting deciduous trees on the south, east, and west sides of our house. The leaves of these trees will shade your house in the summer, keeping it cooler. Your air conditioner will not have to work as hard, by starting with a cooler home. Consider shading your air conditioning unit also as this can increase their efficiency by up to 10 percent. During the winter deciduous trees loose their leaves, there by letting the sunlight through to help warm the home. |
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