ShirleyGoesGreen

November 2008 Tip:  Estimates range between one and twenty-five million tons of extra waste generated each week between Thanksgiving and the New Year.  In all, this includes 38,000 miles of ribbon, enough to tie a bow around the Earth!  See sites such as http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/publiced/Holidays/ and http://earth911.com/seasonal/green-your-holidays/ for more green holiday facts and ideas

 

October 2008 Tip:  As proven by the wild and crazy folks on The Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters,” it is cheaper for  you to turn out the lights when you leave a room – even if you’ll be back in just a minute! Try it for a month, and look for results on your November/December electric bill.