Alternative Transportation

Suzanne O'Leary — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:23:48 -0400

Raise your hand if public transportation is not available along your commute.

Drive Conservatively, Get More MPG: what Obama knows.

Suzanne O'Leary — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:42:39 -0400

Research suggests that observing the speed limit not only keeps roads safe: it's helping you save on gas! The US Government's website www.fueleconomy.gov states that fuel efficiency decreases rapidly after 60 mph. For every 5 mph over 60 you drive, it's like paying an additional $0.30 for gasoline. For all those commuters bombing down the highway at 80 mph, that's like paying $4.45 instead of $4.15. At 90 mph, you're not only breaking the law, you're breaking your bank at a whopping $4.75 per

Renovate + Recycle! How to Recycle Waste When Renovating

Suzanne O'Leary — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:38:07 -0400

If you are renovating your home and are replacing things like cabinets, fixtures, windows, appliances, or pretty much anything that still works... please look into recycling these valuable items. All your donations are tax-deductible and will help someone else looking to renovate on a tight budget who wants to choose a more sustainable route as well. Learn more about how you can donate your

Tip Tank - a water conservation game for kids (and adults)

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:23:42 -0400

I am going to openly admit, I had a great time playing this fish tank match-the-blocks-to-fill-the-tank game. The tips for water conservation that go along with each block image are really interesting and helpful. For example, before I played Tip Tank, I didn't know that you could save 600 gallons of water by making sure your laundry loads are full each time you put a load through the washer. 600 gallons! Introduce your kids (or yourself...) and learn all

Is it hard to knock down a wall?

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:22:39 -0400

If you are thinking of knocking down a wall to join two spaces or make a room seem more open, good news: it's not hard. The major thing you need to know before taking a rotating saw or huge rubber mallet to it is if it is load-bearing wall or not. A load-bearing wall is one that holds up a significant amount of weight of a structure, sending the force down to the foundation beneath it. This type of wall can not be simply 'punched out' as a non-load-bearing wall can. Something needs to replace it, such as a beam spanning across the new opening you

Green Wave: Where We Live Effects How We Live

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:40:12 -0400

Having been a Bostonian for the past six years, and a native Massachusetts resident for life, I cannot help but notice the increase of people wearing green in the past few weeks. One group of teenagers went careening through an intersection waving their hats and shouting, “Go Celtics!” to the people waiting to cross the street and beeping their horn. People standing nearby cheered and pumped their fists in the air. Beyond the Celtics winning the NBA Championship, there is

Road Trip to Discover Sustainability in USA

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:39:03 -0400

These guys are super cool. No doubt. I've watched several of their blogumentary videos so far, and not only are they funny, they are very informative about different environment-related issues and happenings on their one year trek around the US. This is their description of the project:

Message in the Waves

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:29:07 -0400

There was no greater time I felt as connected to the ocean than while I lived in Hawai'i. Every year, Jack Johnson, a native of O'ahu, puts on a concert to benefit the Kokua Foundation, which he founded to help support educate children in Hawai'i's school system about sustainability. Message in the Waves is a video by BBC Hawaii. Check it out for information on how all the trash we throw away winds up harming our oceans and all the animals that live there. There are a number of shocking facts you will find out

Monetary Incentives to Go Green

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:15:58 -0400

One of my friends has been involved in my business from day one of ThinkDwell. He has been thinking more green and making choices to live more sustainably ever since. He just let me know that he is thinking about buying a Toyota Prius because it gets around 48/45 mpg.

:) That makes me a happy camper.

Sandals from Garbage

Suzanne O'Leary — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:14:44 -0400

Check it out!

These Splaff Flopps are on sale for $26, and they are made entirely from recycled material. Check out the rest of their stuff on splaff.com

The Green Loop is cool for products that are green, but they are really pricey.

OVER AND OUT!

~SUZY