The Federal government’s “Cash 4 Clunkers” campaign was a big hit with Americans looking to dump old fuel hogs in exchange for efficient new cars. Congress has debated extending the trade-in program to apply to appliances as well. This would mean anyone suffering with high utility bills because of old refrigerators could afford to replace them. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the appliance version of “Cash 4 Clunkers” is moving forward …
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December has arrived in Washington. All us snow bunnies are eagerly watching the Capital Weather Gang’s snow predictions. While we dream of the white Christmas that will probably not happen, let’s think about the green Christmas that should.
This holiday season its really easy to incorporate some eco-thinking into your routine. Newsweek has some great tips on doing just that…
Use LED Lights: Target, Wal-Mart, Home …
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Winter Squash: Take Two
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, and odds are pretty good that you crossed paths with a pumpkin pie. But did you get to enjoy pumpkin any other way? This winter squash makes delicious soup, chili, pancakes, muffins, cookies and gnocchi. And it is fantastic as a ravioli filling. This week, I made a somewhat labor-intensive but scrumptious pumpkin ravioli and tomato sauce (onion, garlic, red wine, canned …
Every year we pull out the big address book and start compiling a list of Christmas/Holiday card recipients. It’s a great tradition because it allows us to reach out to friends and relatives we rarely communicate with. Unfortunately, it’s also a tradition that places a great demand on important resources like trees and petroleum.
Last year I presented myself with a challenge: Create an alternative to traditional Christmas cards that mirrors the …
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You might have some greenies on your shopping list this year. They can be kind of hard to shop for.
If you’ve already helped them become carbon neutral with a TerraPass, you’ve adopted them an endangered species from the National Zoo, and you’ve ordered them a great green book, what more can you do to satisfy their organic desires?
How about a kit …
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