Reclamation Project
If you haven’t seen the mangrove seedlings in South Beach, which are part of Xavier Cortada’s Reclamation Project, this is what they look like up close. ...
Read MoreEverglades Skyway
Last Thursday the Everglades Skyway Summit was held at the Biltmore Hotel. I was supposed to be there, but in the end wound up missing the event. Why the Skyway is important, from Build-the-Skyway.com: Tamiami Trail (US highway 41) cuts through Shark River Slough, one of the Everglades’ deepest and most important water passageways. Scientists say this 11-mile section of the 1928 road must be...
Read MoreSave Gas
This chart was in a AAA magazine a while back. The data is sourced from fueleconomy.gov. How to save gas without a hybrid: ...
Read MoreAir Conditioned Nightmare
Alternet recently published America’s Air Conditioned Nightmare. The article has drawn attention from two of our gM friends. Check out the commentaries at KH’s The Next Few Hours and also over at Groovy...
Read MoreDishwashers 101
Welcome to Dishwashers 101! Today we’ll run through everything you need to know to cut down on your work in the kitchen, and save energy and water to boot! Many people have the misconception that you can not put dirty dishes into the dishwasher. This is absolutely false. Pre-washing dishes is not necessary. The key to receiving clean dishes at the end of a dishwashing cycle is to A) load...
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