Refill, NOT Landfill!

Source: Pete van Cleve, Water for Life
Save Money, Save Plastic, Save the Planet…Refill Not Landfill! 
Plastic ½ liter Bottles versus buying a Kinetico K5 Drinking Water Station from Water for Life.  
24 plastic ½ liter bottles = 3.17 Gal. @ $5.00 = $1.58 per gallon x 500 Gal. = $790 x 10 = $7900.  Equivalent of 3 [...]

Am I GREEN? – What is “being green”?

I grew up in Germany, where “being green” wasn’t really an option. I remember helping my mom as a 6 year old, bundling up newspapers, carrying them to the cellar and storing them, until twice a year a truck came by and picked them all up. Back then there wasn’t really much paper trash, except the [...]

San Diego Faces Water Supply Challenges | KPBS.org

San Diego Faces Water Supply Challenges | KPBS.org
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50% off admission at the Go Green Expo in Atlanta

Register online by 5 pm today, Wednesday June 24 and use the code GGE50 for 50% off admission – regular admission is $10 – Students and Seniors are $5 –  Children under 12 are free.
Business-to-Business Expo (attendance free of charge with business card)
Friday, June 26th • 10am – 5pm
Business-to-Business & Business-to-Consumer Expo
Saturday, June 27th • 10am [...]

Green Living: Improving Health Today and Tomorrow

Much attention has been paid in recent years to what seems to be a growing environmental conscience in the United States. Going green used to be considered expensive and a luxury for those who could afford the trend. Now it appears that we are learning that not only is adopting more environmentally conscious attitudes good [...]

“Go Green Expo” Set to be Atlanta’s Largest Eco-Event

Source: CSR Press Release
ATLANTA – June 10, 2009 – Over 230 of the most exciting eco-friendly companies will be exhibiting in Atlanta June 26 – 28 for the Go Green Expo at the Cobb Galleria. As one of the largest tradeshow for eco-friendly products & services in the United States, Go Green Expo introduces guests to [...]

The drought is officially over. We can go back to our old ways…

The drought is over. 
That’s the word from Georgia’s top environmental officials. After years of water restrictions and conservation programs, water levels across the state appear to be getting back to normal.
The state climatologist says Georgia experienced the wettest spring season on record in 115 years.  In fact, Governor Sonny Perdue says heavy rainfall in recent months [...]

Toilet replacement Program in Alamo Heights, TX

Source: Hotelwork Network
HILLSBORO, OREGON – June 9, 2009 – Caroma, the leader in dual flush toilets and stylish sinks, is partnering with the City of Alamo Heights and Morrison Supply Company in Texas on a toilet replacement program for Alamo Heights water customers. The new program will be launching on June 10th, 2009.
Due to drought [...]

Recycle in Georgia

I Recycle in Georgia supports a statewide campaign to change misperceptions about recycling – and to get the 45 percent of Georgians who don’t recycle to get started.
You Gotta Be Kidding Home
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Is a rainwater collecting system a good investment?

I  have permission to share an interesting article, written by Bob Drew, owner of ECOVIE Rainwater Collection Systems
Well, we’ve had 3 straight months of above average rainfall.  If June is also above normal, the drought will be declared over and the watering ban may be lifted.  But, we are now moving into the drier months and it is [...]

Revised Draft Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Specification – Public comment period until July 7

Source http://www.epa.gov/watersense/specs/homes.htm
Update
EPA will conduct a public meeting on June 10, 2009 from 8 am – 5 pm (Eastern Time) at the Holiday Inn Capitol – Washington, DC . To register for the meeting, please fill out and submit the Water-Efficient Single-Family New Home Public Meeting Registration Form by June 3, 2009.
EPA will hold an additional [...]

Where old toilets go

Source: EPA’s WaterSense website
Where Old Toilets Go… If a new, water-efficient toilet sounds appealing, but you worry that throwing away your old—but functional—toilet is wasteful, you might be surprised to learn replacing an old, wasteful toilet is actually the smart thing to do. An old toilet could be wasting 4,000 gallons of water per [...]

Water-conservation policies get credit for drop in demand

Ottawa, Canada: Another sucessful toilet rebate program: Water bills show households where the toilets have been replaced use about 51,000 litres of water less each year, saving approximately $130. The report says that, based on water-meter readings, it takes just over two years for the average homeowner’s water savings, plus the rebate, to pay for [...]

Nanaimo News Bulletin – Toilet rebate program expands

Nanaimo News Bulletin – Toilet rebate program expands
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Free High Efficiency Toilet in Claremont, CA on June 27, 2009

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