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Riverside Farm

This year, my family and I decided to enlarge our family garden to eat more fresh foods, and share the bounty at local farmers markets. My son James, age 25, and his girl friend Katie, a student at UNCG, work for High Rock Farm in Rockingham...   More...   (1 Comments)

Riverside Farm

This year, my family and I decided to enlarge our family garden to eat more fresh foods, and share the bounty at local farmers markets. My son James, age 25, and his girl friend Katie, a student at UNCG, work for High Rock Farm in Rockingham...   More...   (0 Comments)

Turn Off Monitors

Most computers today are ENERGY STAR qualified, and will enter a low-power sleep mode when not in use.  But 80% of the energy consumed in a system is from the monitor, and that...   More...   (0 Comments)

Dry dishes using the air-dry setting on the dishwasher

Using the air-dry setting on the dishwasher eliminates about half the electricity usage for the full cycle. Energy usage data from www.energystar.gov.

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Season's Greenings!

Season's Greenings!

Celebrity 1Things!

 

Treat or treat? It's a Green-o-Ween!

Want a sustainable Halloween? For ideas so good they're scary, visit:

 

http://www.GreenHalloween.org

Want a 1Thing?

Check out what others are doing and be inspired! 

Justin Timberlake has an eco-friendly golf course!

http://news.yahoo.com/timberlake-honored-environmental-efforts-095113581...

Products for Good! A variety of products that are good for you and for the environment!

http://www.project7.com

The Superbowl is Going Green!

http://bit.ly/Super1Thing

 

Love Sea Turtles?

Rachael Harris and Angela Kinsey want to 'Get Turtles Off the Hook' from Oceana on Vimeo.

So do we! Check out this cool video and then visit http://www.Oceana.org to find out how you can help our little friends!

Save Gas, Money and The Environment

Advances in pollution control technology, such as catalytic converters, mean that newer cars emit fewer smog-forming compounds and less carbon monoxide. But Americans drive more each year, undermining these gains.

Furthermore, catalytic converters don't reduce CO2 emissions, which are skyrocketing because cars are becoming less, not more, fuel efficient. You can help our local environment buck these trends. And it's easy. You don't have to make huge sacrifices to make a big difference.

Join the 'Once a Week' Club

If everyone chose just one day a week to leave the car at home, take the bus, walk, or ride a bike, it would cut commuter-related pollution and congestion by 20%!

Get pumped.

Check your tire pressure every month and maintain it at manufacturer specifications. If your tires are under-inflated by just 4 pounds, it will cost you a half mile per gallon.

Stay tuned.