Why can’t I throw my lightbulbs away?

Why is it that I have extra CFL’s in the laundry room and yet I can’t bring myself to remove my incandescents until they burn out? The evidence is so clear and here I am acting like it’s the great depression and I need to be saving tin foil. Any suggestions for me to [...]

Greener New Orleans

I try to add green information as I come across it. Here’s a group in New Orleans that not only gives away CFL’s but goes to peoples home and installs them.  Helping the environment and saving money seem like a plan to me.
http://www.greenlightneworleans.org

Free Green

If you receive your energy through the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) go to the link below and complete the energy audit.
http://www.energyright.com/audit_kit.htm
Your reward for completing the audit? An energy conservation kit that includes two compact fluorescent light bulbs, outlet and light switch gaskets, filter whistle, two faucet aerators, hot water temperature gauge, home thermometer, and “How [...]

Going Green

So I’ve been trying more and more to decrease the footprint left by myself and my family and there are a couple of areas that I’ve having a real struggle with. We’ve put in new windows and already decreased our electric bills by $30 per month. We’re in the process of changing over to CFL [...]