Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Green Living Tips on May 20th, 2008
How many times have you gotten up to go to bed wondering what you had gained from that extra hour or three of television watching?
Rather than sitting through a TV programme you’re not really enjoying, why not go to bed and get some extra sleep. It has been found that 42% of people worry about [...]
Posted in Green Living Tips on May 15th, 2008
Refrigerators and freezers account for about a sixth of all electricity use in a typical home. Over- or under-crowding makes the fridge work harder to maintain its optimal internal temp around 37 degrees F. This means that you should throw out all that junk that piles out in your fridge, but if it gets empty fill [...]
Posted in Travel & Nature on May 4th, 2008
Here as promised, bird lovers, are 2 more of the candidates in the Green Prophet/Israel National Bird Poll:
The Hoopoe
The Palestine Sunbird
Is the Palestine or Yellow Tufted Sunbird the same as the Olive Backed Sunbird? It looks very beautiful, and as the olive is the unofficial food/fruit of the Middle East, maybe that should be considered?
Anyway, [...]
Posted in Green Living Tips on Apr 10th, 2008
If you’re out and about and you know that you will be sitting idle in your car for more than a minute, turn your motor off. It’s a great way to safe energy, gas and money. Those drops add up over time.
Posted in Green Living Tips on Apr 1st, 2008
Israel’s desert climate make keeping your car clean very difficult - especially when the sandstorms take hold of the region.
When you wash your car don’t run the hose. Instead, use a bucket of water and a quick hose rinse at the end. It can save 150 gallons each time.
Posted in Green Living Tips on Mar 30th, 2008
Never pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant or garden, or for cleaning around your home. Use your creativity and save our planet one drop at a time!
Posted in Green Living Tips on Mar 26th, 2008
Do you have any leaks? It’s time to take care of that! If you fix your leaky faucets and plumbing joints it can save 20 gallons per day for every leak stopped.
Posted in Business & Politics on Mar 22nd, 2008
It seems that we’ve been too spend-thrifty with our water and it’s all running out. By the end of this year, if we do not do something drastic the water levels will become so low that our natural water sources will become polluted.
What is our government doing towards a solution? “By the end of the [...]
Posted in Green Living Tips on Mar 15th, 2008
Ever have the gimme gimme’s? Hyper-consumption is a major contributor to environmental degradation. By getting in the habit of asking ourselves the question “Do I really need this?” each time we see something that catches our eye we can lessen the impact on the planet and save a ton of cash too.
Posted in Green Living Tips on Mar 9th, 2008
Leaking electricity from electronics costs Americans millions annually. In fact about $750 million a year from leaky TVs and about $600 million a year from VCRs. To avoid the leaking of electricity, either unplug electronics when not in use, or plug them into a power strip that can be switched off.
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