by Sam Rogers on January 18, 2010
Well, the school district in Susquehanna Valley should be very proud! Too often, organizations decide that good stewardship is a lost cause. We see it in large organizations and small. It even happens in our own lives. What good could possibly come by doing a little bit of recycling, right? Well, here is what happens when a bunch of people work together.
“The program delivers an environmental benefit from reduced carbon footprint. Energy not used prevents the emission of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. According to EPA/EGrid figures, in the first 36 months of the program, Susquehanna Valley Central School District saved 22,550 MMBTU, the equivalent of 1,419 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions being prevented, 255 cars removed from the road, or 36,299 pine trees grown for 10 years.” NewsChannel34
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Environmental Stewardship Award – Susquehanna Valley Central School District
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by Will on January 18, 2010
Just recently, in the Wall Street Journal, there was a report on BPA and the use of BPA in various bottles. You can read my quick summary of it here: FDA Concerns About BPA
In light of that, here is some more information about BPA. The short of it – Why Risk It?
BPA (Bisphenol A) is something that is very popular in plastic bottles and is also something that can be quite harmful to people, animals and the environment in general. This is nothing new as it was in the 1930’s that this compound was first discovered to be hazardous. However, it continues to be used in some plastic containers today.
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BPA Free Bottles – Why It Is Important To Use BPA Free Bottles
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by Will on January 17, 2010
Today, in the Wall Street Journal, there was an article titles, “Regulators Turn Cautious on Bisphenol A“. You can read the article if you are a subscriber to the WSJ, but the basics are this:
FDA is taking a look at the effects of BPA – which is a change from their 2008 ruling that it was ‘Safe’. Now – they are not going as far as to say it isn’t safe, but they have made some recommendations concerning the use of plastics that have BPA in them. Here are a couple:
by Sam Rogers on January 13, 2010
Stop Wasting Money When You Are Sleeping
Wasting money is something that is very easily done, even when you are not aware that you are doing it. There are various items in the home that continue to use electricity whether they are running or not. The microwave and coffee machine are perfect examples of this, but are hardly the biggest culprits. However, these costs do add up.
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Smart Strips – A Green Way of Saving Money and Electricity
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by Sam Rogers on January 11, 2010
All one has to do is look at their latest energy bill to see that the need to turn a home “green” has never been more important. Energy costs are soaring and if a house has not yet been converted over to the “green” way of living, the household budget is probably taking some major hits with their monthly bills. Green living does not require people to become fanatics about going green, it just requires some common sense.
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Turning Your Home Green: We Are Not Talking About The Paint Either!
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