Buy in Bulk! Tip of the day to help save the earth! - 05/13/08 05:30 PM
Buy in bulk. One 32-ounce bottle will use less packaging than two 16-ounce ones, even though the total size is the same. Plus, the larger bottle will probably cost less per ounce than the other two combined! For an example, let's look at pop. A 2-liter bottle of pop costs $1, or about 1.5¢ per ounce (there's 67 ounces). The packaging comes to about 163 square inches. Opposing this is the 12-pack of cans. The cost is about $3 for 144 ounces, or 2.1¢ per ounce. The total packaging here comes to 600 square inches! The 2-liter is much better! Less … (6 comments)

Passive Solar home in the Beautiful Heber Valley! LOOK HERE! - 05/05/08 11:31 PM
Great Passive Solar Home in Heber!Location: Valley HillsGreat home in Heber designed around a passive solar heating system on OVER AN ACRE of property!! This home has many features including hardwood and stone floors, a solarium, a great room with rock fireplace and incredible views of Mt. Timpanogos. The open and comfortable floor plan includes 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, and has 2344 Finished S/F. The basement has 600 S/F of unfinished "storage" space that could easily be finished for more living space, and 600 S/F of finished space which includes a bedroom, bathroom, and "workout" or second family room which walks … (1 comments)

Spread the word about Conservation! Tip of the day to help save the earth! - 05/05/08 11:12 PM
This is an easy one - Spread the word about conservation!   
Talk to friends, family, co-workers, and people you randomly meet!  Any way you can, get people to think about the earth. There are more than 6,000,000,000 people on this earth, and every one of them needs to take care of it! Always look for environment-safe products and encourage others to do the same. From recycling to buying less packaging to planting trees to saving water to conserving energy, keep the environment in mind! 
As always, please feel free to comment with questions, or anything to add! 
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Eat Organic! Tip of the day to help save the earth! - 05/02/08 04:18 PM
With spring in full bloom many places around the country, and on it's way in others, this is a timely reminder! 'Tis the time for fresh, locally grown, organic produce!  Many communities have Farmer's Markets, which are a GREAT summer resource for organic an all natural produce!  Here in Park City, or local PARK CITY FARMER'S MARKET will start in June, and run through October!  It's located at the Canyons resort, in their lower parking lot!   If  you have never been, it's a great thing to check out this year!
   
You can also now buy organically-grown foods at many … (9 comments)

How GREEN is your getaway? - 05/02/08 04:05 PM
Is it better to drive or fly?  Is it better to drive if there's one person, or only if there's a group of people driving?  How well do you understand carbon emissions of the different forms of transportation?

CLICK HERE to take a quiz from the Sierra Club to find out!   The results might surprise you...
As always, please feel free to comment with questions, or if you have anything to add! 
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