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Kill germs with kindness

To make your own disinfectant, mix a half cup of borax powder with a gallon of hot water. Add a few drops of fragrant essential oil, such as thyme, rosemary, or lavender. Store the mixture in a labeled spray bottle.

Get your green building knowledge on

Steven Reddy of Zetland Homes LLC will be the featured speaker at the Northern New England Spring Home Show next weekend. Reddy will present an introductory seminar titled "Green Building: Energy Efficiency and Beyond," discussing the latest advances in building science as they relate to green building. The presentation includes information on the major green building certification programs including LEED for Homes, Energy Star, and Build Green NH.

Check out a home energy detector

Next time you're in the local library, check out a "Cut the Carbon" kit - and do some homework.
All 235 New Hampshire public libraries now have ready to lend, at no cost, home kits that come with a Kill-a-Watt energy detector, which can be used to assess the efficiency of your appliances and reduce their usage (with instructions on how to use it!), a worksheet that helps you calculate the energy costs associated with each device, as well as tips and advice to cut costs even further.
No library in your town? You can borrow a kit from the State Library in Concord (271-2392).

Make that metal shine!

To polish brass, use Worcestershire sauce; or pour on ketchup, let sit, then wipe dry.
To clean chrome, just use baking soda and a dry cloth.
To polish chrome, rub wet fixtures with newspaper or rub with baby oil and a soft cloth.
To polish copper, pour vinegar or lemon juice and salt over copper and rub. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
To polish stainless steel, clean and polish with a baking soda/water paste.

Choose paints that DON'T give back.

Painting is one of the best ways to refresh a room. Unfortunately, most paints aren’t good for us: They give off volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, which can cause short- and long-term adverse health effects Look for paints that say “low VOC” or “zero VOC,” as well as paint strippers that are nontoxic and biodegradeable. Have any of you tried the greener paints and/or strippers? What brands worked, and what didn't, and where did you find them? Tell us about your experience using them!

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Recycling Pickup Service

Do you want to recycle but live in a condo or own a business that doesn’t have recycling pickup? Contact us at iRecycle@hotmail.com and we will come pickup your recycling for you. We are currently servicing the Nashua area, with additional surrounding communities soon to come.

Pickup will be on Saturday mornings. Weekly, semi-monthly or monthly programs are available. There is a $2 pickup fee + $1 for each container of recyclables. Trash bags or cardboard boxes are acceptable containers. Please have your containers available for pickup by 9 am on Saturday morning.

These robots care about our planet

Lakes Region students from middle school through college transformed their trash into works of art for the Lakes Region Community College’s first ever recycled art contest and environmental showcase in November – and Belmont sixth-graders won the entire middle school division.
Students from local middle schools, high schools and LRCC college students were invited to exhibit their artwork and compete for prizes. The winner for the middle school division was Mrs. Charleston’s sixth grade class in Belmont, assisted by tech ed teacher Mr. Wernig and art teacher Mrs. Bengtson.

Special Event: MOVIE, FOOD and EXPERTS!

See COAL COUNTRY at Red River Theatre in Concord on January 11, 2009 and support NH Sierra Club's work to reduce climate change pollution in New Hampshire. A special night with a reception, viewing and panel discussion is scheduled for Monday, January 11, 2010. Panelist include experts on local carbon reduction efforts and advocates for communities affected by mountain top removal mining and environmental protections.

Take Charge of Alternative Energy Plans - Learn how at NHSEA Home Energy Conference

Before you invest more money and dependency in conventional energy sources, listen to Adros Energy certified industry expert Philip Morano speaking on Renewable Energy at the 3rd Annual NHSEA Home Energy Conference to be held at Plymouth State University on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Philip Morano kicks off the afternoon session of the “Renewable Energy” Track discussing Hybrid Power Solutions and Residential Wind Power.

LaundryPure join the NH no suds revolution

Hello,
Its time to change, change your way of doing laundry. Join the no suds revolution and buy food instead of harsh expensive chemicals. Save lots of money, eliminate plastic jugs, no hot water ever need again and never have musty smelling clothes that were left too long in the washer. Do you have musty odors with your front loader? The LaundryPure will solve that issue.
Just calculate of how much money you have spent on detergents, fabric softeners, bleach, and using hot water in the last 5 years. How much? Stop pouring money down the drain!

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