by Living Green, Living Well | Jun 6, 2011 | Green Your Routine, Living Well |
International Clothesline Week celebrates the free, easy and natural dryer – the clothesline! Share your clothesline stories and send pics by June 18th for a chance to win a Green Action Centre t-shirt and environmentally responsible laundry supplies!
by Sustainable Transportation | Jun 2, 2011 | Green Your Routine, Living Well |
Sure compact florescent light bulbs (CFL’s) use less electricity, but don’t they contain mercury? What happens if one breaks in my house? How do I safely dispose of a CFL? Read on, this myth is now busted!
by Sustainable Transportation | Jun 2, 2011 | Green Your Routine, Tips for Home |
Fuel Additives Most aftermarket fuel saving additives and devices are not cost-effective. There are a wide variety of pills, tablets, magnets, filters, etc. that all claim to improve either fuel economy and performance, however testing has proven that most of these do...
by Sustainable Transportation | Jun 2, 2011 | Green Your Routine, Tips for Home
Why? Brakes that are squealing, grinding, pulsating, or pulling the vehicle to one side could be dragging. This means that the brake pad or shoe is not releasing from the disc or drum. This will increase resistance on the vehicle and fuel consumption. It will also...
by Sustainable Transportation | Jun 2, 2011 | Green Your Routine, Tips for Home
The catalytic converter is a device installed into the exhaust system of your vehicle that reduces the emissions created by your engine. It contains a catalyst, which causes a chemical reaction with the components of the engine exhaust and either changes or reduces...
by Sustainable Transportation | Jun 2, 2011 | Green Your Routine, Tips for Home
Why? If the ignition system of your vehicle is not operating properly, it will cause your engine to perform poorly, but more importantly, it will result in reduced efficiency of the fuel being used. The spark plugs ignite the air-fuel mixture which is delivered to the...
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