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By dbarnhart on December 24, 2008 | No Comments
From Rainwater Harvesting For Drylands comes this:
Arizona has some great financial incentives for water harvesting, which other states could replicate. But more folks need to take advantage of them.
The State of Arizona will give Arizona taxpayers a one-time tax credit for a “water conservation system” (defined as a system to harvest residential rainwater and/or greywater). The credit is for 25% of the cost of the system (up to a maximum of $1,000).
Builders are eligible for an income tax credit of up to $200 per residence unit constructed with a water conservation system installed.Click Here to read the article
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By dbarnhart on December 23, 2008 | No Comments
From Lighter Footstep comes this:
For years, we were advised to flush unused or expired prescription drugs. Unfortunately, most municipal water systems are unequipped to remove medications from treated water. Now scientists are increasingly concerned about the low levels of drugs turning up in watershed and marine life. Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of great disposal options. Read before you flush. The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy has published revised guidelines on safer prescription disposal. When in doubt, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
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By dbarnhart on December 22, 2008 | No Comments
The Queens County Farm Museum, just inside the New York City limits, has hired its first farmer in decades.
This historic 47-acre farm dates back to 1697. Once owned by Dutch settlers, the Queens County Farm Museum was taken over by the NYC Department of Parks and saved from further development in the mid 1970’s. For 33 years, it has provided much-needed open space and has served as a community center, with visitors and schoolchildren of every age and from every borough in attendance.
Over time, though actual farming on the property was reduced to a 3-acre plot of corn for the anual harvest festival. That is changing.
Queens County Farm Museum has experienced a surge in the level of interest in what they have to offer. Attendance at the farm in 2008 has seen record numbers, and they are now strategizing how best to meet this growing demand. As a start, this year they hired their first farmer in decades.
Click Here to read the article.
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By dbarnhart on December 21, 2008 | No Comments
Wildlife. No not the ‘party’ kind of wildlife.
The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources has developed the West Virginia Wild Yards Program to recognize the efforts of backyard wildlife landscapers. Approved properties will be entered into the WV Wild Yards Registry maintained by the WDP. The property owner will receive a certificate and a sign that can be placed within the backyard habitat to let everyone know that the area is part of a statewide network of WV Wild Yards.
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By dbarnhart on December 19, 2008 | No Comments
Well, not 100% DIY.Eco-Renovator.org has this great article about converting a chest freezer into a refrigerator that uses one tenth of the power of a normal fridge.
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By dbarnhart on December 19, 2008 | No Comments
Watch this GE video about CFL with the form-factor of a a traditional incandescent bulb:
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By dbarnhart on December 18, 2008 | No Comments
The perfect gift for your favorite Mac fanatic. Read More at The Alternative Consumer -
By dbarnhart on December 17, 2008 | No Comments
Susan at Garden Rant brings us this story of a guy who paints dormant lawns with an environmentally-friendly green paint (dye, actually).
Click Here to read the story.
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By dbarnhart on December 16, 2008 | No Comments
As I’m making my Christmas list this year, my thoughts turn to my book-reading habits. I generally purchase and read a few dozen books every year. It occurred to me that if I purchased an Amazon KIndle that I could save a few trees.
But what about the environmental impact of making - an eventually disposing of - all those electronic components? Am I helping the environment or hurting it by buying a Kindle? I’ve been reading a lot of blogs on this topic and almost without exception they talk about saving trees and preventing landfill waste.
The paper used to make books comes from tree farms, not endangered species trees or wild trees, and a book in a landfill should decompose pretty quickly.
Kindle, on the other hand, is made of plastic, a petroleum by-product. Given the internal components, we are definitely talking hazardous waste here.
I dunno. Kindle or paper?
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By dbarnhart on December 15, 2008 | No Comments
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