From Waste To Resource

Reducing energy consumption not only helps to save the environment, but can also save individuals money.
How to reduce our energy consumption is partly common sense, but is also being smart about our purchases.
Using some of the following ideas will not only help to reduce our energy consumption, but may put more money in our pocket.
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Posted on Wednesday, 15th April 2009 by BSwafford

Tags: air filters, air leaks, ceiling fans, christmas holiday, compact florescent light bulbs, crawl space, dirty filters, efficiency, energy star appliances, florescent light bulbs, heat vents, holiday lights, home improvement stores, insulation, led lights, natural heat, programmable thermostat, reducing energy consumption, small appliances, smart strips, styrofoam, vent plugs
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According to Wikipedia, a carbon footprint is
“the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product”.
Ironically, carbon footprints are often the result of how much time we spend in our car. Hence, making our miles count and practicing efficiency is a great way to [...]

Posted on Monday, 16th March 2009 by BSwafford

Tags: car carriers, carbon footprint, carpool, driving habits, efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, miles per gallon, public transportation, seniors, simple ways to save money, tire gauge, tire stores, traffic jam, wikipedia
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Companies who are involved in wood recycling, cleaning up old mill sites or log yard debris, often encounter the problem of how to separate rock and dirt from wood products. Although numerous size trommels, rock screens and/or heavy equipment can be used to complete this process, the cost often begins to outweigh the benefits.
That’s [...]

Posted on Tuesday, 10th March 2009 by BSwafford

Tags: bark products, classifier, compost, conveyor belt, diesel, dirt, electric, float tank, heavy equipment, hopper, pieces of wood, Recycling, screens, separate wood and rock, stationary screening plant, topsoil, trommel screen, water bath, Wittco classifier
Posted in FAQ, Good For The Environment, Hazardeous Materials, Recycing Opportunities, Reduce Waste, Saving Money, Wood Recycling, Wood Waste | Comments (4)

Who knew individual size bottles of water would become so popular? Everywhere we look, people are sporting those plastic bottles. Some don’t have a preference, but many believe designer brand water has a better taste.
One thing is for sure, we don’t have to be mathematicians to calculate buying bottled water can [...]

Posted on Thursday, 5th March 2009 by BSwafford

Tags: bottled water, container recycling institute, cost of bottled water, disposable bottles, filtered water, great resources, home filtration systems, plastic recycling, plastic water bottles, recycling plastic bottles, reduce waste to landfills, save money, saving the environment, tap water, water costs, water dispenser, water pitcher, whole house filtration system
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