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I bought a new digital camera this weekend and it dawned on me how much more green a digital camera is compared to a film camera.  I can delete any picture that is not perfect and save the chemicals and paper that use to be consumed by printing everything picture a camera recorded.  No doubt I to...
02/26/2008
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The products available to clean just about anything and everything have exploded over the past couple decades.  One "feature" is disposable products.  It just doesn't make sense to use something then throw it away - a waste of both resources and money.  Each time to purchase a throw away cleaning...
02/18/2008
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My friend had canvas shopping bags in her car yesterday.  I will admit that while I have had good intentions, no canvas bags adorn the seats in my car.  Today, or the next time I go shopping, I will buy canvas bags and no longer contribute to the waste that plastic bags cause in the world.  Plast...
02/08/2008
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Many people feel they do not have enough material to recycle weekly - so they skip it altogether.  It would be interesting if people simply tried a couple weeks of recycling to see just how much they actually do use that can be recycled.   Recycling saves money and saves the environment.  It is w...
02/04/2008
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It's a simple matter but if you leave a door open longer than it needs to be, you are losing heat to the outside.  When it's really cold, heat that escapes will need to be replaced and your heater is probably running frequently as it is.  When leaving your home, be certain you have everything in ...
01/19/2008
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Regardless of when your home was built, it is a good idea to become familiar with the amount of insulation in your attic, ceilings, calls, floors and crawl spaces.  The R-value may have been adjusted from the time your house was built or insulation could possibly been installed improperly.  Check...
01/17/2008
You don't need to throw out items that local charities cannot use.  Many communities have a grass roots organization that allow individuals to recycle unwanted items rather than simply sending them to the landfill.   Freecycle (see http://www.freecycle.org) provides a means for the giving of basi...
01/07/2008
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I was recently at a home for sale in Wenatchee and noticed the front door did not close properly.  With a little adjustment, the fit could be much tighter and the cool air I could feel rushing in would stop.  That ill-fitting door is ill-fitting 24 hours a day.  Add up the energy used to compensa...
12/19/2007
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Christmas lights are beautiful this time of year.  If you light up the night, consider replacing the lights with LED lights.  These energy saving lights cost more but use less wattage than standard Christmas lights.  After Christmas sales should provide some savings over the regular retail and ne...
12/18/2007
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What you can't see can hurt.  Heating ducts that run through unheated spaces can be the source of significant heat loss and can reduce the comfort of your home.  A quick check can show if the ducts are insulated and if there are any leaks as well.  Repairing leaks and insulating the ducts can sav...
12/03/2007
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