The most wonderful time of year is just around the corner! Christmas is one of those holidays that seems to be filled with cheer and happiness whether you’re celebrating with the whole family or just having a small gathering. With everyone sitting around the table drinking eggnog and eating holiday ham, it’s a great time to be surrounded by loved ones and indulge in those holiday traditions. Yet, it’s easy to get ...
It’s sweaty, it’s exhausting and 43 million Americans do it every year. What are we talking about? Relocating! Packing up, shipping out, and moving on: millions of Americans move billions of pounds of stuff from home A to home B, annually. What is the impact of all that transit on the planet? Just think about all those moving boxes, not to mention the bubble wrap, packing peanuts and tape! We examined some facts ...
Stop speeding – Reducing your speed to 55 mph from 70 mph could increase your fuel efficiency by 23 percent. Don’t have a lead foot – Avoiding rapid acceleration and sudden starts can improve gas mileage by more than 5 percent. Too much junk in the trunk – It’s a known fact that excess weight in your car causes the engine to work harder, wasting more gas. Carpool or use public transportation – This goes without saying ...
Electronic wastes, “e-waste”, “e-scrap”, or “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment” (“WEEE”) is a loose description of surplus, obsolete, broken or discarded electrical or electronic devices. The phrase may refer to the component which is dumped or disposed or discarded rather than recycled, including residue from reuse and recycling operations. Toxic substances in electronic waste may include lead, mercury and cadmium. A typical computer monitor may contain more than 6% lead by weight, much of which ...