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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

April 23rd, 2008

Green Apartment Living Tips

One thing that frustrates me about apartment living is that I don’t have control over things like choosing Energy Star-certified appliances. In this post, I’m talking about apartment renting. If you own your apartment or have a special arrangement with your landlord, you may have more flexibility.
Here are a few suggestions to help you live […]

By Peggy -- 7 comments

March 31st, 2008

Eco Symbols You May Not Know

Probably nearly all of you out there have seen certification symbols (logos, icons, whatever you like to call them) for things like Fair Trade Certified and USDA Organic and Energy Star.
But do you know what it means if you see a leaping bunny symbol on a product? How about FSC with a tree drawing? VeriFlora […]

By Peggy -- 0 comments

February 3rd, 2008

Play Games

You weren’t expecting me to talk about televisions, were you? Well, I am. In fact, that photo moment is brought to you by my not watching TV.
According to Energy Star, TVs and related trimmings like DVD players make up around 10 percent of a household’s annual electricity bill.
How about trimming off a few dollars […]

By Peggy -- 0 comments