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Green Ideas Archive
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Five Tips to Green Up Your Holidays
We’ve already established that the holiday season can be rough on the waistline. But how about the effects on the environment? It turns out that the holiday season may not be the most environmentally friendly time of year after all. So why not take these simple steps to ensure a greener holiday season? 1. Go [...] -
University of Oregon Saves Big With Light Bulb Swaps
First the Indy Airport and now the University of Oregon? Seems like everybody’s hoping on the light bulb swapping train these days! And why not! The University of Oregon is projected to save $98,000 each year by swapping out old florescent light bulbs for newer, more energy efficient bulbs. Starting in early 2012, approximately 33,000 energy [...] -
Gas Stations Go Green With Bike Repair Shops
One Norwegian energy company seems to have caught on to the idea that this green movement isn’t going anywhere. In a surprising turn of events, Statoil ASA has begun what will hopefully become a new trend by installing bike care stations at select gas stations throughout the Copenhagen area. The bike stations, created by utilizing unused [...] -
Swap Your Thermostat for Green Temperature Control
Introducing what is probably the smartest thermostat in the world: The Nest. Seriously, this thing is more intelligent than my smartphone, but it’s got good reason to be. Did you know that 50% of our energy bills come from our thermostat? 50%! That’s a pretty significant sum of money right there, and according to the [...] -
4 Ways to Get Involved in the New Sharing Economy
Chances are if you’re reading this you’re hopefully already participating in what has been deemed our new “sharing economy,” and share a resource with neighbors, or barter and swap your stuff for other goods. The advantages of participating in such an economy are indisputable. Sharing saves money, time, and wastes a whole lot less in [...] -
Recycle Boring Cardboard Into an Awesome Halloween Costume
Halloween: beloved by children and college kids everywhere for being the one time a year where it is perfectly acceptable to dress up in bizarre outfits and stuff yourself silly with sugary candies. As Halloween draws closer and closer, the costume planning stage is almost in full effect. Of course, we all know how expensive [...] -
Green Ideas: Zipcar Members Swap Cars for Healthier Lives
America is a country that loves its cars. Most Americans use a car every single day to get around and get things done. Unfortunately our reliance on cars comes with consequences: the costly gas they require , the environmental impact they cause and the sedentary lifestyle they encourage are all examples of how cars can negatively impact our lives. In [...] -
Green Ideas: 5 Ways to Green Up Your Move
Come September I will have made my third move in less than four months. Consequently I’ve learned not only do I hate moving with a fiery passion, but it is also not exactly the most eco-friendly activity in the world. Mother Nature hates it just as much as we do, what with all the trees [...] -
Green Ideas: Swap Inefficient Appliances To Save Money & The Planet
As we’ve discussed many times before on this blog, the concept of swapping is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and our collective impact on the environment. That’s not the only way that swapping can help the environment. Swapping out your old, inefficient household appliances for new eco-friendly models can greatly reduce your footprint while [...] -
Swap of the Day: China Swaps Electric Car Batteries in Style
In one of our previous blog posts, we covered how the new company Better Place has made the reality of electric cars more feasible by opening up fully automated battery swapping stations where drivers can stop to pick up a new charged car battery. Well it looks like China has picked up on this idea, [...]