When my boyfriend and I bought our house, one of the first things that we did was to replace all of the lightbulbs with energy efficient ones. We received the free energy efficient lightbulbs from the First Energy program. We also bought energy efficient appliances for the … [Read more...] about Day 5: Energy
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Day 5: Gearity Earth Protectors advocate recycling for Heights businesses
Hello World! Today we had a day of thinking and planning. We made some big decisions and big plans. We can't share them just yet because our teacher, Mr. Mendes, and our Principal Ms. Miller, are telling us we have to go through the right "channels" and be "appropriate." … [Read more...] about Day 5: Gearity Earth Protectors advocate recycling for Heights businesses
Day Five of No Impact Week Challenge: ENERGY
Today we attended a home school class at the Natural History Museum on the subjects of weather and climate. The kids did an interesting experiment that went like this: They set up 2 thermometers, one out in the open and one in a plexiglass tank and aimed infrared lamps at … [Read more...] about Day Five of No Impact Week Challenge: ENERGY
Day 4 of the No Impact Week Challenge: FOOD!
I started off today thinking I was doing really poorly in this challenge. But as I examined our habits, I discovered that we do better than I thought. I think my food inferiority complex came from feeling like a CSA failure. We have a great CSA opportunity in my … [Read more...] about Day 4 of the No Impact Week Challenge: FOOD!
No Impact Week, Day 4: Food
Stuck to my guns with the pantry project through the packing of the kids’ lunches this morning, but then having to rush off to an early meeting meant - as it always does - that I didn’t toss a lunch for myself into my bag. There’s that planning ahead notion that I even underlined … [Read more...] about No Impact Week, Day 4: Food
