by countyproperties | Dec 26, 2009 | Going Green
Green Tip of the Week: Clean your fridge’s coilsCleaning the back of your fridge–the coils and electric circuitry–increases energy efficiency. A refrigerator with dirty coils works harder, and uses 25 percent more energy compared with a...
by countyproperties | Dec 19, 2009 | Going Green
Want an alternative to using disposable batteries, which leak toxic wastes into landfills and ground water? Switch to USB rechargeable AA batteries that do not require adapters or cables, but instead can be inserted into your laptop’s USB port–or other USB...
by countyproperties | Dec 10, 2009 | Going Green
Any plastic that does not fit into the other six well-defined categories of material earns a number 7. Ironically, this category also includes the new bio-based plastics that use corn, potato, or sugar derivatives. However, the most infamous type of number 7 plastic...
by countyproperties | Dec 3, 2009 | Going Green
How much will double-pane windows save in heating and cooling costs over one year, five years, 10 years? What about upgrading that vintage freezer to an ENERGY STAR model? Those are the types of questions that the Home Energy Saver calculator can answer. Using...
by countyproperties | Nov 20, 2009 | Going Green
Green Tip of the Week: Stop junk mail You can put a stop to receiving your predecessor’s mail and save a lot of trees in one stroke. The service is free, so ask your broker to sign up. Visit http://www.ecologicalmail.org/ or call (800) 620-3975. ...
