The hows and whys of going green - without going bankrupt!
Stuff thousands of people into a small area. Let them eat and drink and make out and enjoy great concerts. What do you get? A kick ass festival. And probably a big mess of mud, cigarette butts, food leftovers, pizza boxes, plastic cups, bottles and wrecked camping chairs… …unless you have a plan for dealing [...]
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Here’s the first thing to do if you break one of your CFL light bulbs: Don’t panic. While there is some mercury in CFLs, your health won’t be ruined just because you break one of them. Or three, for that matter. That being said, mercury is harmful enough to warrant some extra precautions if you’re [...]
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Have you ever had a door handle, chair, turntable, gadget, doohickey or thingamajig break down on you? I’m guessing you have. And I’m also guessing you’ve been quite displeased about it, and perhaps resigned yourself to throwing the darned thing in the trash and buying a new one. The next time something breaks, though, try [...]
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Really. They suck big time. In fact, plastic bags are quite a bit like elevator music: they seemingly show up everywhere they hypnotize people into thinking they need them they make people spend money on stuff they don’t really need they sort of serve a purpose, but are doing a poor job of it there [...]
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