Light Bulbs

Most people are familiar with the White House in Washington D.C. But how about the Green House ? Although no name change is in the plans, the U.S. House of Representatives is leaning green in a big way. Changes both small and great are making the familiar domed building more eco-friendly. The “Green The Capitol” team has a goal to make the House the world’s [...]

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Most everyone knows what to do with their glass bottles and jars (known as container glass), and most every local recycling facility has the resources to process these materials. Non-container glass (such as window panes, windshields, and light bulbs), which is both more rare and more problematic to recycle, is a different matter. For [...]

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This article will be mostly about Compact Flourescent bulbs or “CFLs”.   Here are some common tips that we got from “The Family Handyman.” CFLs have come a long way.  They used to be almost $15 dollars a piece with many problems.  That is the past, and now you can buy a CFL for as [...]

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Filed under: Green on Campus Remember the days when you wandered door to door, armed with a case of chocolate bars or a catalogue, donning your best smile to raise money for your school? Once in high school, did you donate to bake sales, participate in the auctions and attend the coffee houses? Four [...]

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Imagine it’s 100 years ago. 1908. You’re starting an ice cream business. You plan to illuminate your new factory with gas lamps; store the ice cream in ice boxes, and deliver it to stores with a fleet of sparkling new horse-drawn buggies. To process orders faster than the competition, you will employ a flock [...]

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