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What You Eat (or don’t eat) Helps The Environment Most

By Admin | May 3, 2008

It may be surprising to most Americans is that what you eat affects our environment more than most anything else.

…more than switching to a hybrid car

…more than switching to mercury free lightbulbs

…more than recycling

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Celebrate Earth Day Every Day

By Admin | April 21, 2008

images.jpgWith the celebration of Earth Day tomorrow, April 22nd, it’s a time to not only think about our environment today or this month, but every day.

Our health, resources and the well being of future generations will depend on what we do every day, not just one day out of the year. It’s wonderful to see the growing number of events, actions and products that are environmentally aware… and it’s a great start.

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Have Old Electronics Around the House? Recycle them!

By Admin | April 19, 2008

computer-landifll.jpgWith Earth Day coming up in a few days, many communities are making responsible recycling available.

This is especially true with electronics equipment since it’s usually not easy to find a place to recycle them. Throwing electronics in the trash isn’t the best choice since there are hundreds if not thousands of toxic substances contained in many electronics equipment that will be buried in the ground and leak into our water supply.

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Email Fax, The Best Way To Turn Your Office Green

By Admin | February 26, 2008

fax to emailDid you know your office fax machine often consumes the most energy of all office equipment? According to EnergyStar, the joint US EPA and DOE government initiative to increase use of energy efficient materials, equipment and appliances, the average fax machine consumes between 30 and 350 watts per hour. And part of the reason why it consume more energy is that most office fax machines are kept on 24 hours a day.

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How Green Is Your Presidential Candidate?

By Admin | February 11, 2008

Find out how your candidate scores when it comes to the environment. Check out their positions, interviews and more details on their environmental views as well as environmental news in the election.


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Cell For Cash: Get Paid to Recycle Your Cell Phone

By Admin | February 9, 2008

Did you know that an estimated 130 million, or roughly 65,000 tons, of cell phones are retired every year in the United States?

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Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Not Very Green

By Admin | February 4, 2008

Cadillac Esalade HybridWord has been out for some time that Cadillac will be introducing a hybrid version of their popular Escalade in their fall 2009 line. Read the rest of this entry »

Topics: wvo, biodiesel, hybrid, alternative energy | No Comments »

Eliminate Junkmail, Save Time and Environment with Earth Class Mail

By Admin | January 26, 2008

If you’re like me, you’re tired of junk mail and going through letter after letter to get to the mail you really want to get. Or perhaps you travel often and are tired of paying for mail forwarding and waiting for your mail.

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Mercury Poisoning Now Found To Cause More Problems

By Admin | January 23, 2008

In recent years, with the increased levels of mercury found in foods and in our environment, health care officials have been associating the effects of mercury poisoning to not only neurological disorders, but to other diseases as well.

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You’re Using Energy Even When It’s Turned Off

By Admin | January 19, 2008

This is interesting.

Did you know that even when you turn off most of your electronic devices like a television, stereo, computer, dvd player still use energy?

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