How to Go Green
When people say we only have one planet, they’re not kidding. In our solar system, this is the only one that’s capable of sustaining life. We can keep it from becoming a dustbin by going green. Here are a few ways:
Give a little.
Give back to the environment by eliminating incidents and opportunities to produce waste. Energy is one of those. Electricity isn’t free. It requires tons and tons of natural resources to power our households and office buildings. To keep it simple, turn it off and unplug it if you’re not using it.
Use your own scraps.
Composting is not rocket science. …read more
What You Need to Know about Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Only an approximate of 6% of Americans are using compact fluorescent light bulbs. And that’s a lot of loss when it comes to energy conservation.
Tim Malooney of the Hoosier Environmental Council is one of the proponents of the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs due to the following reasons:
- the environment will benefit from the reduction of coal consumption
- consumers will save more money if compact fluorescent light bulbs are used in the long term
Here’s the math that will prove the money saving efficiency of these bulbs:
It would take you 5.3 regular bulbs to get 8000 hours of use versus …read more
