Posted in Energy Usage, My Carbon Footprint, My Lifestyle, Recycling, Simple Living, Sustainability at Home, tagged Carbon Fast, Christian environmentalists, Christians and environment, environmental stewardship, Lent, St. Mark Presbyterian Chruch on March 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The large purple banner affixed to St. Mark Presbyterian Church of Bethesda immediately attracted my attention. It read: “Join our Lenten Carbon Fast.” Because I’m both a Christian and a believer in sustainable living, it didn’t take long for me to contact the church to learn more about this event.
During each of the 40 days [...]
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Posted in Buying Decisions, Energy Usage, My Lifestyle, green household products, tagged , , cut electric bills, cut electricity use, energy efficient light bulbs, florescent lights, green home improvement, Indoor lighting on December 12, 2007 | 3 Comments »
About a week ago, I received two things from the local electricity provider. The bill, and the resultant moment of shock from my first three-digit utility obligation. Immediately, I set out to learn how to become a smarter energy consumer.
The most obvious place for me to start would be to monitor my use of lights. With the onset of winter, I have [...]
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