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1/26/2010
4. Install Low-Flow Showerheads and Toilets
You'd probably rather not spend much time thinking about toilets, but it's a fact that most older models waste large amounts of water. In fact, more than 30 percent of indoor residential water use is flushed down the porcelain throne.
Decades ago, toilets used 5 gallons per flush, but readily available low-flow models use less than a gallon, and work great. American Standard, Toto and Kohler are leaders in the field.
Also save water and money, and still have ample water pressure, with a low-flow showerhead, which can slash bathing-water consumption 50 to 70 percent. The devices are simple to install and start at around $8. Many styles and features are available, including flow-adjusting dials and a pause button.
Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/5-simple-green-remodeling-ideas-460205#ixzz0djR9IXRm
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1/25/2010
Give your kids' bedrooms (and yours) a new, safer coat with paint that does not contain VOCs, chemicals released into the air as gases that have potentially hazardous health effects.
Up until recently, it was difficult to find such paint. But advancements in technology have changed that, and now many of the major manufacturers make non- or low-toxic paints in a range of colors.
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1/20/2010
Did you know that 380 billion plastic bags are used annually in the United States, each bag is used for about 25 minutes, less than 3% are recycled and they never biodegrade? In fact, they photodegrade, which means they break down into smaller and smaller toxic bits that contaminate soil, pollute waterways and enter our food-chain. Paper bags are not a good option either - we cut down 14 million trees per year to produce 10 billion paper bags for grocery stores in the US. So the next time you go to the store, bring your own bag (or two or three). You can buy a reusable bag in most grocery stores for around $1
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1/19/2010
If you have a drawful or makeup, you can return them to Origins Recycling Program. They will actually accept your old makeup containers, and take care of recycling them responsibly, or sending them to an energy recovery facility, where they can be incinerated in a furnace with strictly controlled emissions. They'll take any brand, not just their stuff!
Bring your empty containers to any Origins store, excluding counters in Nordstrom stores, anywhere in U.S. They do the rest!
They don't take sponges, applicator wands or sample sizes.
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1/11/2010
While you are waiting for the windfall that will pay for all new windows for your house, you can still reap many of the benefits of low-E coated glass by applying one of the several types of window film to your panes. A plastic film with low-E coating can reduce heat loss through old windows by 40%.
Flipped one way, the film keeps solar radiation out in hotter regions. Flipped the other way in cold climates, it reflects heat back inside. For those who are particularly thrifty, it is a great DIY project. Or you can pay to have the film professionally installed.
Read More at the Daily Green
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