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Use off-peak electricity

Getting into the habit of doing the laundry, running the dishwasher, blasting the Air Conditioning, etc, at off-peak hours (e.g., weekends, after 8PM on weekdays) has a very real effect on les... read more
Submitted By: BobbyK
yearly savings: $300
  • 15 lbs

Pick up your pet's droppings with pre...

If you live in an urban setting, where there is a lot of litter on the streets and also happen to live in a place which has no yard or nearby dog park, your dog probably ends up "going potty" ... read more
Submitted By: wylie
yearly savings: $0

Known Safety Violation: San Antonio R...

Wednesday morning, only a couple of hours after the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama exploded, a San Antonio refinery fire sent a large plume of black smoke to the air. The San Antonio refinery fir... read more
Submitted By: Yaritza
yearly savings: $0

Use discretion when distributing busi...

Prudence is a virtue, and can save money and trees You can purchase business cards that are printed on "recycled paper", but this is still not "sustainable", all things considered.  You c... read more
Submitted By: wylie
yearly savings: $50
  • 3 lbs

Inventory your refrigerator/freezer

We are all liable to do it... You are hungry, so you walk over to the refrigerator.  You open  the door and peruse the scene inside...  Sometimes we spend way too much tim... read more
Submitted By: wylie
yearly savings: $35
  • 291 kWh

Home-made pet food

How my mom does it: My mother makes something she refers to as "lish"; obviously derived form the word "delicious".  It is home made food for the dogs.  Whether she mixes some st... read more
Submitted By: wylie
yearly savings: $180
  • 150 lbs

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