by Nancy Margulies | Jun 28, 2007 | Conservation
You can save energy by making a few changes in the way you wash clothes: Cold water keeps your clothes looking newer longer than hot water washing. No special detergents are needed for cold water washing. Use any eco-friendly detergent like Seventh Generation, or make...
by Nancy Margulies | Jun 21, 2007 | Conservation
This site will give you a list of every location in your zip code (or by city if you prefer) where you can bring plastic bags for recycling.
by Nancy Margulies | Jun 19, 2007 | Conservation
1) Use compact fluorescent bulbs. Replace three frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs and save 300 pounds of carbon dioxide and about $60 a year. The Council on the Environment and Jewish Life is organizing a campaign called "How Many Jews...
by Amy Lenzo | Jun 18, 2007 | Conservation, Wiser Together
Take a look at this powerful video to hear a young girl address world leaders in a way that puts environmental issues in perspective. Nancy Margulies, our Global Climate Change blog host suggests this clip as a possible opening for a Global Climate Change Café or as a...
by Nancy Margulies | Jun 12, 2007 | Conservation
All you ever wanted to know about Composting…and then some. Kitchen scraps are typically high in nitrogen, which helps heat up the compost pile and speed up the composting process. Egg shells, coffee grounds, fruit and vegetable peels and scraps are all...
by Nancy Margulies | Jun 7, 2007 | Climate Change, Conservation
Compost is garden soil made out of things that used to be alive. Plants love it. What is the easiest way to start a compost pile? Designate a space in your yard to be the compost pile, about three feet wide. Then add weeds, straw, leaves, dirt, water, and kitchen...
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