What if you went to get a glass of water from your faucet, and the faucet sputtered at you like an irritated person and then yielded up a brown liquid? This happened in our neighborhood
Entries Tagged as 'Energy Star'
H20 Interruptus On Mount Tabor
April 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · sustainability
Tags: Energy Star·Energy Trust of Oregon·H20 interruptus·Tanya Puntii·water
Seven Easy Ways To Conserve Water
September 4th, 2010 · 4 Comments · simplicity, sustainability
Did you know that a seven dollar gadget can reduce both your home water use and your water heating bill by as much as 50%? How many of us know how to make every drop of water that we use count, the way that most people in human history knew how to do because [...]
Tags: aerators·desalination plants·drought·Energy Star·low-flow showerheads·water conservation·xeroscapes
How To Slash Your Electricity Bill
November 11th, 2008 · 5 Comments · energy, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability
by Alison Wiley My diamond-cut household’s monthly electricity use is about half the national average. Besides saving more than $450/year, we’re lowering our carbon footprint because even here in Oregon, coal-burning fuels about 36% of our electricity. And our house is happy, not deprived (diamond-cut = chiseling our consumption down to the core of happiness). [...]
Tags: aerators·carbon footprint·CFL's·Dano·electricity·energy conservation·Energy Star·green living·Oregon·refrigerator·thrift
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