According to surveys, about 4 million Americans telecommute regularly, while 45 million do so at least once a week. That equates to a lot of unemitted emissions. Think you can’t convince your boss to let you work from home? Here are a few tips for making the case.
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Bottled water has become ubiquitous over the last decade or so. In fact, in 2006, Americans spent $15 billion on bottled water. (via) Of course, as consumers have proved time and again, just because a product is popular doesn’t mean it’s a good thing for the planet, or even for their own health.
Every year [...]
One of the biggest water wasters in residential houses is the toilet. Your toilet may leak water silently, without being noticed, and can waste up to 100-200 gallons per day.
An easy way to check for this type of water leak is to simply drop a little food coloring or other type of dye into the [...]
Phantom load, or standby power, is the electricity used by electronic appliances when they are plugged in but NOT turned on. In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off (via).
While unplugging such appliances will definitely keep them from drawing electricity, one [...]
Reduce, reuse, and recycle are the 3 key sustainable strategies in waste management. As the hierarchy graphic above illustrates, these 3 strategies are not equally important. First reduce your use where you can, then reuse what you still need to use, and finally recycle what is left.
Reduce
Put simply, just don’t consume what you [...]
