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How to Lower Your Electricity Bill This Summer
By Amy Levin-Epstein Using less electricity at home is a win-win: You reduce your environmental impact and your monthly bill. But it can be especially hard to cut back on your energy usage during the dog days of summer, when tongue-wagging temps make you want to blast your AC. Try…
Tips to Be a Green Guest
Green Goes Simple: Conservation at Home By Marisa Belger Summer is all about weekend escapes -- to the beach, to the lake, to the mountains and beyond. And while getaway accommodations can take many different forms, they often involve the hospitality of friends or family. If you’ve ever been on…
How Eco-friendly Is Your Bathroom
By Rachel Bertsche Turning your house into an eco-friendly space is a step-by-step process, but if you want to start out with a bang, hit the bathrooms first. “As far as water use inside the home goes, the bathroom accounts for the largest share -- over 50 percent,” says Crissy…
How to Conserve Water Every Day
By Cynthia Ramnarace If there is a sound that immediately drives me insane, it’s that of a running tap. And because you have to tell kids the same thing 5,000 times before they get it -- “You don’t need the water on when you brush your teeth!” -- I hear…