During a recent trip to Yosemite, I was excited to see and use a few of the toilets geared toward water conservation that until my trip I had only read about. The restrooms at Crane Flat Campground now have dual flush toilets, and the Curry Village dining plaza has waterfree urinals. [Read more →]
Although plastic bottle caps are recyclable, they are made of a different type of plastic than their counterpart plastic bottles, thus they require a different recycling process. So recyclers DO NOT even bother to recycle any bottles with caps. So please get in the habit of removing the caps before you drop the bottle in the recycle bin. [Read more →]
At this year’s Green-Car-Guide Live!, Origo Industries revealed a new technology designed to capture and recycle a vehicle’s CO2 emissions and produce fuel that can be used to re-power your car or even power your house. [Read more →]
In the summer, set your sprinkler timer for 2 minute intervals at 12am, 1am, 8am, and 8pm every 2-4 days. This will minimize the chances for run-off and evaporation while still providing a deep soak. In the winter, you can cut out the 8am & 8pm waterings. [Read more →]
It is estimated that the world currently contains between 25 to 39 million tons of worn-out automobile tires, and the stockpile is growing at a yearly rate of 7 million tons. Tires must be stored and secured, as they are highly toxic when burned. It takes a tire100 years to degrade naturally. During that time the toxic chemicals seep into the earth’s increasingly fragile eco-system. [Read more →]
