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Written by Administrator
Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:55 |
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| GOING GREEN |
| Gwinnett Earth Day Festival to feature recycling, organic cooking, concert
The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Foundation and Right To Hike, Inc. will co-host the 4th annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center in Buford, Georgia.
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Written by Joshua Smith
Thursday, 01 April 2010 05:33 |
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| Give Away Your Good Junk |
| Whether you’re looking to de-clutter or go green in 2010, local charities want your throw-aways
Are you looking to give your garage, basement, attic or closets some breathing room? Consider donating your items to a charity in 2010. There are plenty of local organizations seeking your donations—from clothes and suitcases to furniture and vehicles. Many of the organizations will even haul the stuff away.
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Written by Joshua Smith
Thursday, 15 October 2009 01:15 |
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| DeKalb’s Green Czar |
| County Commissioner Kathie Gannon lives a lifestyle protecting Mother Nature When Kathie Gannon wakes in the morning, she checks her shower bucket to make sure it is catching running water as it warms up. She tries not to waste one drop. She uses the water on her plants. Gannon also checks the house for dripping faucets, an important process seeing that a dripping faucet can waste up to 20 gallons of water a day. |
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Written by Administrator
Thursday, 15 October 2009 01:14 |
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| DeKalbs Library’s free toolkits help measure household energy |
| Residents who are interested in learning how energy efficient their home appliances are should check out a Kill-A-Watt Energy Detector Toolkit from DeKalb County Public Library branches. The toolkits are being made available courtesy of a partnership between the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) and the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS). The Kill-A-Watt unit measures the energy consumption of individual appliances by the Kilowatt-hour and estimates the cost of operating the appliance by the hour, day, week, month and year. “Ben Franklin said, ‘A penny saved is a penny earned.’ With the Kill-A-Watt Energy Detector Toolkit, residents of DeKalb County will be able to test their energy consumption and make adjustments, thereby saving themselves money. Additionally, the kit will allow them to get a better idea of their carbon footprint,” said DeKalb County Library Director Darro Willey. All branches of the public library will have the toolkit available for checkout for a week. Each toolkit includes instructions on how to use the meter, what the information means and tips about energy consumption. For more information about the Kill-a-Watt Program, call 404.370.8450 ext. 2278. |
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Written by Administrator
Thursday, 15 October 2009 01:13 |
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| Federal web site offers energy efficiency tips |
| Consumers may find a wealth of information on how to be more energy efficient at www.ziptogreen.com, a featured web site of the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy of the U.S Department of Energy. During the recent national launch in Washington, D.C., ZiptoGreen founder Julia Glenn Carter and Emerald Planet President Dr Samuel Hancock called on individuals, businesses and governments across the country to commit to reducing energy consumption. “Many of the actions set forth on the ZiptoGreen website can be easily implemented by most homeowners and do not involve a change in lifestyle or large investment,” Carter said. The interactive Energy Reduction Plan feature enables users to create a personalized reduction plan according to their ZIP code, climate zone and housing and energy information. This personalized plan tracks a user’s progress and easily links to savings on products and services. Users can even schedule to have e-mail reminders sent directly to their inbox. Other resources on the site connect users to tips, tutorials, educational materials, original articles jobs and more. |
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