November 11th, 2008 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)
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Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: thomas@move2create.com
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design.
I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't.
Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (50)
Budget: $29.95
Time required: 20 min
Estimated Impact: A yearly average of 2,700 gallons of water
Lost of people do it. You know, get the urge to do loads of other stuff while waiting for the shower to get hot (like making coffee, make breakfast, walk around, feed the pets, talk to the pets, wave to the neighbours….uh…mental note: close blinds).
A company called Evolve has come up with two products that help to reduce your water usage. The basic concept entails automatically shutting of the water flow when it reaches 95 degrees.
For more information visit: http://evolveshowerheads.com/lower_flo_showerheads.html
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November 4th, 2008 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)
closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)
Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: thomas@move2create.com
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design.
I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't.
Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (50)
Budget: $0
Time required: 5 min
Tip: The Green Guide by National Geographic has a short quiz you can use to test your own “Eco IQ”
Try it here: http://www.thegreenguide.com/quizzes/greenIQ
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