Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Get Fresh with Sara Snow
This is a show I just happen to catch once and I really enjoyed it! Here is her website. She just published a new book too! :)
Saturday, March 28, 2009
EARTH HOUR TONIGHT!!!
From8:30-9:30 turn out your lights!!!
More info at : http://www.earthhour.org/home/
More info at : http://www.earthhour.org/home/
Friday, March 27, 2009
EcoFact Podcast
EcoFact is a fun little site. You can subscribe to their blog, facebook, podcasts...
They have a videos page that was quite interesting!
They have a videos page that was quite interesting!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Phantom Power
Did you know that any electrical appliance that is plugged in and has a display, like a clock, sucks power ALL the time, even when it's not in use?
Put a clock on the wall and pull out the coffee maker and any appliance with a light or a clock in it; any appliance with a clock or a light is eating up phantom power, totaling between five and fifteen percent of your bill.
Put a clock on the wall and pull out the coffee maker and any appliance with a light or a clock in it; any appliance with a clock or a light is eating up phantom power, totaling between five and fifteen percent of your bill.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Community Supported Agriculture?
For many years, I had heard of these programs where you pay a fee and go pick up veggies from a farm or you volunteered your time on the farm and got your veggies at a discount. I am finally going to try it this year! I have found out that my insurance will cover part of the cost too! What a bonus!
Dean Health Insurance WIN program states:
"Healthy Food Focus
Includes community supported agriculture (CSA) membership fees. Members support local farms by paying an annual fee and get a "share" of the season's harvest of fresh produce. Visit www.macsac.org
or www.freshfoodwisconsin.org for CSA information."
I have sent off my $365 ($300 will be reimbursed to my family through DEAN) to the Forest Run Farm in DeForest. In mid-May, I can begin to visit the farm on Wednesday nights and pick up my small share of vegetables. I may even choose to purchase some organic eggs for $3.00 a dozen. They have an egg share program, but we are taking baby steps...
I am doing this to be more green and to get food FRESH from the farmer. No chemicals, no hidden fees, no pollution...
If you buy right from the farmer, they don't have to package it up and send it somewhere to be sold to a grocery. All of the transportation costs and pollution from the vehicles that transport it are null. Buy local, support local, eat seasonal (when you can).
Why should you try it?
Dean Health Insurance WIN program states:
"Healthy Food Focus
Includes community supported agriculture (CSA) membership fees. Members support local farms by paying an annual fee and get a "share" of the season's harvest of fresh produce. Visit www.macsac.org
or www.freshfoodwisconsin.org for CSA information."I have sent off my $365 ($300 will be reimbursed to my family through DEAN) to the Forest Run Farm in DeForest. In mid-May, I can begin to visit the farm on Wednesday nights and pick up my small share of vegetables. I may even choose to purchase some organic eggs for $3.00 a dozen. They have an egg share program, but we are taking baby steps...
I am doing this to be more green and to get food FRESH from the farmer. No chemicals, no hidden fees, no pollution...
If you buy right from the farmer, they don't have to package it up and send it somewhere to be sold to a grocery. All of the transportation costs and pollution from the vehicles that transport it are null. Buy local, support local, eat seasonal (when you can).
Why should you try it?
Cat Litter Dilemma
So, I was watching the show "Stuff Happens" on Green TV hosted by Bill Nye. The episode was on pets. Not only did I learn about biodegradable dog poo bags, but he also brought up some good points about clay cat litter. I have always used it because it clumps and it works well. However, this is what I didn't know:
"Cat owners should avoid clumping clay litter at all costs. Not only is clay strip-mined (bad for the planet), but the clay sediment is also permeated with carcinogenic silica dust that can coat little kitty lungs (bad for the cat). Plus, the sodium bentonite that acts as the clumping agent can poison your cat through chronic ingestion through their fastidious need to groom. Because sodium bentonite acts like expanding cement—it’s also used as a grouting, sealing, and plugging material—it can swell up to15 to18 times their dry size and clog up your cat’s insides."
I have started my transition to a new litter. You can get the first one free!!! I liked that!
It's called Feline Pine. Now, I just began the transition and it takes time. You have to place the new litter under the old and let the old kind of "run out" and mix naturally. Then, supposedly, the cats will just get used to the new litter. I have had it in their box for two weeks now. I will keep you posted!!!
:)
"Cat owners should avoid clumping clay litter at all costs. Not only is clay strip-mined (bad for the planet), but the clay sediment is also permeated with carcinogenic silica dust that can coat little kitty lungs (bad for the cat). Plus, the sodium bentonite that acts as the clumping agent can poison your cat through chronic ingestion through their fastidious need to groom. Because sodium bentonite acts like expanding cement—it’s also used as a grouting, sealing, and plugging material—it can swell up to15 to18 times their dry size and clog up your cat’s insides."
I have started my transition to a new litter. You can get the first one free!!! I liked that!
It's called Feline Pine. Now, I just began the transition and it takes time. You have to place the new litter under the old and let the old kind of "run out" and mix naturally. Then, supposedly, the cats will just get used to the new litter. I have had it in their box for two weeks now. I will keep you posted!!!
:)
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