28
Jul
Posted by Dee P. in Organic Thoughts. Tagged: Agriculture, California, Conservation, conserving water, consumption, EPA, Green living, Irrigation, saving water, Smart Irrigation Month, Water, water conservation, water use, WaterSense. Leave a comment
I’ve been visiting family here in my home state of CA this past month and temperatures have been very high! The idea of slip and slides and running through sprinklers have not been more appealing since childhood. Yet, just taking a few extra minutes in the shower makes me feel guilty. You see, on every major freeway you’ll find the lit up signs announcing the severe drought taking place here. It compelled me to look into the major causes and also share ways we can all pitch in and conserve water.
This isn’t just a problem in CA. Surprisingly, I learned that in the US we have one of the highest averages of water use per person. Not surprising, I also learned that July is the peak month for water use. Through a campaign started in 2005 by the Irrigation Association it is now also considered Smart Irrigation Month. To learn more about how you can be involved and help support this cause visit their website: www.smartirrigationmonth.org. You can also visit the EPA website and learn about the WaterSense program and products.
15
Jul
Posted by Dee P. in Organic Thoughts. Tagged: Air conditioning, carbon, climate, conserve, eco-friendly, Efficient energy use, Energy Star, EnergyStar, EPA, Green living, Greenhouse gas, Home, HVAC, pollution, summer, United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1 comment
With Summer heat waves hitting the East and West Coasts, ’tis the season for higher energy bills….but this doesn’t have to be the case! The following are several tips and factors we should consider to help conserve energy, save us some money, and help us keep cool this season. 
Cool Ways to Save with ENERGY STAR infographic
4
Aug
Posted by Dee P. in Organic Thoughts, Product Recommendations. Tagged: clean nation, Earth, eco-friendly, Environmental Protection Agency, environmentally friendly, EPA, Green, green products, Microsoft, recycle, reduce, Renewable energy, Renewable Energy Certificate, reuse, Solar power, Starbucks, Stream Energy, wind energy. 2 comments
I was recently introduced to a very great and simple way of going green that can help make a huge positive impact on the Earth.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created an opportunity for you to easily become pro-active. Through Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) you can help make a difference alongside other environmentally responsible individuals and even large corporations (Starbucks, Whole Foods, Microsoft, to name a few). Additionally, this month, a very well known eco-friendly based company will be launching the Clean Nation Revolution. Through this program you will have the opportunity to become a Renewable Energy Partner and make a great residual income. There is a short, informative video available at cleanvision.info. The site also provides other resources and information involving the program and business. There will be a live online presentation available tomorrow, Sunday Aug. 5th at 9pm EST. If you are interested in the opportunity or for more information please email: cleannation2012@gmail.com.
To learn more about what a REC is and how you can help support Green Power click the image below:
The Little Green Playpen 