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These are a few of my favorite things...
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And amongst my favorite things... is my growing fascination with going green, renewable energy, and preserving the environment... I've found a few resources that are must-see's when it comes to being proactive with our planet :)
One of my favorite sites is called the "Green Guide" and it's actually hosted by National Geographic... What I love about this site is that it's everyday things that we can see or do. One of the featured items right now is about the stadiums around the U.S. that are becoming eco-friendly... You can click here to read "A Greener Playing Field" where they feature Miami, Atlanta, Washington DC, and Detroit's improvements."To distinguish it as ecofriendly, the American Airlines Arena includes reflective roofing materials, which reduce the need for forced cooling; water-efficient landscaping with drought-resistant plans and efficient "micro" irrigation; and underground parking instead of a heat-trapping asphalt lot" (The Green Guide).
Another article that I found there, was called "Tapped Out" which is a short story about bottled water and how Americans spent almost $11 million on bottled water in one year... then tossed over 22 billion empty plastic water bottles in the trash... Now I can say that I recognize the problem in this because I just wrote a speech a few months ago on the importance of recycling! Not that it matters, but I just wanted to take pride in a little bit that I've done my research... Anyways, that's a lot of trash... and a lot of waste.
Read that article if you get a chance, and then see how restauraunts have taken bottled water off their menus to help go green... There's obviously a lot more interesting facts in the article, so I'll let you peruse that as you wish.
Okay, next you have to see The Daily Green, which they call the "consumer's guide to the green revolution". Updated daily, the website features odds and ends ways to go green. My personal favorite is how to make one-of-a-kind home decor... an example? Using an old briefcase and turning it into a cat bed... where they took half of the briefcase, throw a pillow in it, and stick some posts on the end and voila! An upscale-looking feline-friendly home... Maybe you have to see it, to really grasp the wonder of it all... (in which, you'll want to click here)
Now if you're into do it yourself stuff, then you might recognize the website, "Do it Yourself" (or http://www.doityourself.com/) where the website helps with automotive repair, decorating, gardening and patio, plumbing, remodeling, woodworking, and more. Well now, the do it yourself site has an option to go green (and it even has a "NEW!" sign by it...) Here you can check out getting yourself a solar and wind kit... learn the secrets of green energy, find a contractor, or chat with other do-it-yourselfers in a forum. Either way, it's a site to check out.
Of course, who would I be to not mention that if you are in the industry of renewable energy (whether it be wind turbine manufacturing, solar panel manufacturing, or other means of getting the renewable energy taken care of on a major level), you will absolutely have to check out Fedtech's portion of the website that features how we help out companies like yours in renewable energy. Fedtech helps companies manufacture the large parts, intricate parts, or sensitive material, so that the green energy industry will live on! Well hopefully these tips and tricks help you, help the environment, stay clean and liveable!
Have a happy Thursday!
Sarah
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