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Give Your Car A Gleaming Wash Without Using Water
01 September 2010 12:25 PM | No CommentsIn June, I bought a totally righteous Volkwsagen Jetta TDI. It’s fast, gets great gas mileage, handles extremely well on windy mountain roads, has ample storage capacity and cost me just over 25K, making it pretty reasonable for a family car. I love this car. To me, it represents the best kind of lazy environmentalist [...]
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Brita Climate Ride Takes on California
28 June 2010 12:06 PM | No CommentsEven though I was arguably the worst player in the country in Division One college football during my sophomore year season at the University of Pennsylvania, I still think of myself as an athlete. I’m not making this up. In the early 90s, the New York Times ranked every team in D-1 college football by [...]
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The Lazy E, Go Green On A Shoestring, Walmart Satellite Media Tour
16 June 2010 11:54 AM | No CommentsIn 2008, I teamed up with Walmart to demonstrate how green choices are becoming more affordable, accessible, and appealing. The more quality green choices are available on the shelves of the stores where we already shop, the more likely we are to make them part of our lives. My experience tells me that people will [...]
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Tankless Hot Water Heaters Up to 50% More Energy Efficient
What makes a tankless water heater so efficient? Tankless water heaters heat your water directly without the use of a tank. The most obvious benefit is the endless supply of hot water, no chance of running out because there is no tank to bleed dry. The only drawback is the reality that a single unit [...] -
Bamboo Floors: Strand Woven, Laminate, Installation, and Cleaning
Bamboo is holding strong as the poster child for sustainability, but not all bamboo is created equal. There are still questions, concerns, and considerations from “I hear they scratch easily” to “What are my color options?” to “Should I get the cheap stuff or pay a little extra for the goods?” Like any flooring decisions, [...] -
Green Building Materials and Remodeling Part 2: Bathrooms
When considering remodeling a bathroom, your first priorities are likely the aesthetics and the resale value of your home. There are many different versions of a bathroom remodel: a small bathroom remodel might require little more than a fresh coat of paint and new fixtures while others know they’ll be tearing out walls and committing [...] -
Green Building Materials and Remodeling Part 1: Kitchens
As much as we all might want to build our green dream home from scratch, it might be more realistic to think about green remodeling. For one thing, it’s debatable which is greener but considering the reduce, reuse, recycle mantra, doesn’t remodeling just feel greener? Equally important, that’s what most of us are more likely [...] -
The Coolest Ceiling Fans Save Energy and Save You Money
The rickety faux-wood ceiling fan is a fossil best left to back-of-the-plaza insurance offices. There’s no call for ugly fans when the market favors a slew of missile-sleek models that look awesome and also save energy. True to its cosmic name, the Zen Ceiling Fan by Minka Aire ($249.95) boasts an Energy Star rating for [...]
