GreenNexxus - Green Tip of the Day

Tip of the Day: February 08, 2010

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

before you open the frig Think

Tip of the Day: February 07, 2010

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Little things make the difference; close the lights when you get out of a room, don't live the water running when you brush your teeth, recycle, use enviromental bulbs, don't throw batteries and ink in the garbage send them to places where they collect such as futurshop or staples, don't live the car running for no reason and try to share a car or take the bus.It is these little thing that matter.

Tip of the Day: February 06, 2010

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Switch from antibacterial soap to regular soap. There are no health benefits of using anti-bacterial soap unless you leave it on your hands for two minutes. There are huge negative environmental impact of the active ingredient, Triclosan, staying in natural waterways. AND regular soap is cheaper!

Tip of the Day: February 05, 2010

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

We all know about dressing in layers to keep warm outside, but it really helps in the house too. Especially if you TUCK IN, ie. undershirt into longjohns or tights, shirt into pants + same with 2 pairs of socks, 1 under longjs and one pair over,(or even over pants) and then a sweater overlapping and below the waistband. Turtlenecks are really good @ keeping heat in! Now turn down the thermostat!

Tip of the Day: January 08, 2010

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I recently made a cheap solar water heater for my house. It uses a 310 liter (80 gal) tank. It heats water to 55C (135F) on sunny days. It cost around $300 USD to build. I even put in a cheap little back up electric heater for cloudy days. Thought you might be interested. Here is a video/blog post:
http://www.teaters.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=217

Tip of the Day: January 06, 2010

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Research all the great uses of vinegar for cleaning. It's good for cleaning a lot of things that people would normally use that harsh CLR cleaner for. It is very multipurpose and the smell goes away after a couple of minutes when it's dry so don't worry about your house being "stinky".

Tip of the Day: January 05, 2010

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Use a toaster oven instead of using your oven for small meals. A toaster oven uses a lot less power than an oven.

Tip of the Day: January 04, 2010

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Remember to recycle batteries to reduce garbage, recycle, and reuse.

Tip of the Day: January 03, 2010

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Turn off the lights when not needed.

Tip of the Day: January 01, 2010

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

use fabric or re-use old gift bags instead of buying new wrapping paper this year

Tip of the Day: December 31, 2009

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

About 18 years ago I bought about 10 metres of non-see through Christmas fabric--out of that I made bags of different sizes, attaching a draw string and straw metal bells and out of two separate 1 metre pieces, which I hemmed, I then had Christmas present wrappings. The metre-long pieces for big presents and the bags for others, with the bells to discourage snoopers. I still use them.

Tip of the Day: December 24, 2009

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Tip of the Day: December 23, 2009

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Say goodbye to battery run clocks get a digital clock powered by water;See the H2O (drinks) can www.ecohamster.co.uk

Tip of the Day: December 18, 2009

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Recycle. Blue and grey bins are available just about everywhere.

Tip of the Day: December 17, 2009

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Clean out your garage (if you have one) so you can park your vehicle inside instead of 10 minutes of idling warming up the vehicle before you head to work.

Tip of the Day: December 16, 2009

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Recycle Bins are not only for the main floor. Make sure you have a small one in the bathroom as well.

Tip of the Day: December 15, 2009

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Use reusable gift bags for presents instead of using wrapping paper.

Tip of the Day: December 13, 2009

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Send emails to your friends or co-workers instead of letters.

Tip of the Day: December 12, 2009

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Recycle your empty cereal and cracker boxes and use them for food scrapings instead of the mini green bin. As soon as it's filled, toss the whole thing in the compost. No mess, no cleaning. - Saves hassle, water, and soap.

Tip of the Day: December 11, 2009

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Instead of buying newspapers, read news online! In fact, you can even get the news emailed to you buy subscribing in most newspaper websites.

Tip of the Day: December 10, 2009

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Organize a bulletin board for memos instead of sending a copy to each employee.

Tip of the Day: December 09, 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Send emails to your friends or co-workers instead of letters.

Tip of the Day: December 08, 2009

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Put up a bulletin board in your office, to give employees memos and information, instead of giving a letter to each one.

Tip of the Day: December 07, 2009

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When you are not using an electrical appliance unplug it from the outlet, don't just turn it off. Especially items such as dishwashers, vacuums, microwaves, dryer, consume a lot of electricity even when they are turned off, and just plugged in.

Tip of the Day: December 06, 2009

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Instead of using air 'freshener', which is filled with toxic 'fragrance' chemicals, buy a party bottle of cheap vodka and pour some into a sprayer bottle with lemon and orange peels. You can use this food-grade mixture to spray your bathroom and kitchen fixtures for quick and safe cleanups, and it actually freshens the air without poisoning you. You can also spray it on cuts, or even on your feet!

Tip of the Day: December 05, 2009

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tip of the Day: December 04, 2009

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Instead of buying newspapers, read news online! In fact, you can even get the news emailed to you buy subscribing in most newspaper websites.

Tip of the Day: November 23, 2009

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

make sure you have good spark plugs. If you have a carburetor and have flooded your car many times, replace the sparks plugs and you will get better gas mileage

Tip of the Day: November 19, 2009

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Use public transportation or walk

Tip of the Day: November 18, 2009

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Unplug your chargers when you are not using your cellphones