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1. From the Dept. of Rebates: Money back for flushing; plus, don't forget to claim that 2008 energy tax credit
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2. Learn How to Save Water at Home and Earn Money for Habitat for Humanity
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3. Chrysler Green with ENVI at the Detroit Auto Show
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4. Without science, sustainability is just buzz and warm fuzzies
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5. Better and Smaller Garbage Cans for Your Green Home
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6. Put your favorite spot on National Geographic's new map of Ore., Washington
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7. Buying a new car? Check its climate score beside the sticker price
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8. Looking Keen at Obama's swearing-in
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9. Carbon caps in a recession, what the ugb really looks like and a new way to see eastern Oregon
From the Dept. of Rebates: Money back for flushing; plus, don't...
Shelby Wood, The Oregonian - Eat Your Greens
Learn How to Save Water at Home and Earn Money for Habitat for...
jchait - Home & Garden
Kohler just launched a new campaign and website, Save Water America.
The goal is double edged, to teach consumers about water use and savings and to donate to Habitat for Humanity.
“Web visitors to Save Water America are asked to participate in a three-question quiz, and for every completed quiz, Kohler will donate $1 worth of product to Habitat for Humanity, which will be tracked in real time on the Web site. The short quiz calculates how much water and money the visitor's family could save if they replaced their old toilets.”
Not a bad deal. The only downside was that Kohler won’t donate unless you offer up your email after taking the quiz. A potential junk mail situation easily remedied if you use your junk email account. The quiz was a snap, and the tips offered on water saving were good (toilet related). Plus Habitat is an awesome program. If you’re not familiar with Habitat for Humanity you can learn more at their website. I’ve discussed their Habitat Re-Stores here before.
Visit Save Water America and take the quiz.
Chrysler Green with ENVI at the Detroit Auto Show
khallgeisler - Bikes & Cars
Chrysler, one of the not-so-Big Three, brought several cars from its ENVI extended-range electric car program to the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, including a Lotus-designed sports car and an electric concept car.
Lots of companies had new green technologies to show off, though, (except for Ford, which only brought a slide presentation of its plans to build electric cars in the future). Chrysler set itself apart by thanking the government and the American people at its press conference for the bailout money and acknowledging that it had a new responsiblity to consumers who had granted them the loan “just in time.”
Part of this responsibility, in Chrysler’s view, is to build cars that answer our energy and creature-comfort needs. It’s working on it. The company owns GEM, the golf-cart-like NEV company, and it brought three ENVI electric vehicles, including two Jeeps and minivan with a 40-mile electric range.
But it was the ENVI concept cars that stood out. Here’s the skinny on these new EVs:
Dodge Circuit
- EV sports car shown in Tangerine
- Designed by Lotus — and looks like it
- 0-60 in under 5 seconds, top speed of 125
- 150-200 mile range from lithium-ion batteries
Chrysler 200C
- Interior made with organic materials
- In-car Wi-Fi hotspot from Mopar
- Microsoft-powered on-board computer includes a Facebook-like app, music downloads
- 0-60 in 7 seconds, 268 hp
- 40-mile electric range; 400 miles with range-extending gasoline engine
Without science, sustainability is just buzz and warm fuzzies
Shelby Wood, The Oregonian - Eat Your Greens
Better and Smaller Garbage Cans for Your Green Home
jchait - Home & Garden
Most people have a garbage can in the kitchen and one in the bath at the very least. If you go with a smaller, garbage can, you’ll be more likely to recycle because there won’t be as much room for trash. Look for a small can with a lid. I like some without lids, like the profile open can shown above, but a lid makes you stop and think before you toss, so a lid will encourage better recycling habits. A smaller can also saves you money as their bag refills cost less (if you use bag refills).
Smaller garbage can options:
mini plastic lid step can (great for the bathroom).
Amish Made Small Oak Flip Top Wood Trash Bin - very cool smaller handmade wood bin! See more styles at Trash Cans Unlimited.
Red Steel Trash Can 8gal/30L - so retro and adorable I almost can’t stand it.
Which small can is your favorite?
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